Seeking Used Sekonic Exposure Profile Target II: If anyone has suggestions as to where I might find one of these, please post. I have checked all the usual places (Ebay, Adorama, B&H)...

Jim Grimes Loc: Crossville, TN

If anyone has suggestions as to where I might find one of these, please post. I have checked all the usual places (Ebay, Adorama, B&H), and have checked with Google several times - but nothing of interest yet.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Jim Grimes wrote:

If anyone has suggestions as to where I might find one of these, please post. I have checked all the usual places (Ebay, Adorama, B&H), and have checked with Google several times - but nothing of interest yet.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583159-REG/Sekonic_401_757_Exposure_Profile_Target_II.html

Jim Grimes Loc: Crossville, TN

Thanks for the reply, but I'm trying to locate a USED target. It's a bit much that, after paying the cost of the L-758DR meter, it's necessary to pay another $132 to acquire the target which is essential for using what is possibly the most unique and valuable feature of the meter.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Jim Grimes wrote:

If anyone has suggestions as to where I might find one of these, please post. I have checked all the usual places (Ebay, Adorama, B&H), and have checked with Google several times - but nothing of interest yet.

I use a Macbeth (now X-Rite) Color Checker. They are listed as 80USD. However, easier to find at a lower cost. They are also exceptionally valuable for color work, as opposed to a simple gray sample card.

I use one of these to calibrate my 758DR and it works very well.
--Bob

Jim Grimes Loc: Crossville, TN

Thanks for the reply. I have the Color Checker Passport (I assume this is the card you mentioned) on order now. It was $84. However, it is my understanding that Sekonic only recommends the Exposure Profile Target II (admittedly, its own product), for development of profiles for cameras. Is it your view that the CCP is a full replacement for the Target II?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Jim Grimes wrote:

Thanks for the reply. I have the Color Checker Passport (I assume this is the card you mentioned) on order now. It was $84. However, it is my understanding that Sekonic only recommends the Exposure Profile Target II (admittedly, its own product), for development of profiles for cameras. Is it your view that the CCP is a full replacement for the Target II?

Joe Brady has a number of wonderful tutorials posted on the Sekonic web site. He not only uses the Sekonic profile target, but in a number of his tutorials, he uses the X-Rite products. The small portable one is probably not as useful for your purpose as the larger color checker product, as it is very difficult to spot meter the smaller square color samples.
--Bob

Jim Grimes Loc: Crossville, TN

Again, thanks for your help. I will of course take a good look at Joe Brady's tutorials. Maybe they will show that I don't need the Exposure Profile Target II.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Buy the X-rite ColorChecker Passport. It's about $99 and comes with software to use with Photoshop Lightroom and a stand alone program to create profiles.

Jim Grimes wrote:

If anyone has suggestions as to where I might find one of these, please post. I have checked all the usual places (Ebay, Adorama, B&H), and have checked with Google several times - but nothing of interest yet.

Jim Grimes Loc: Crossville, TN

Thanks for the reply and your advice.