Illuminati Wireless Light & Color Meter for your Smartphone
A project in Santa Clara, CA by Michael Okincha000days
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The Illuminati meter is a wireless, smartphone-connected light and color ambient and strobe meter for photography and filmmaking.
Backers: 532
Average Pledge Per Backer: $246
Funded: $131,111 of $75,000
Dates: Apr 19th -> May 19th (31 days)
Project By: Michael Okincha
Backers: 532
Average Pledge Per Backer: $246
Funded: $131,111 of $75,000
Dates: Apr 19th -> May 19th (31 days)
Project By: Michael Okincha
$131,111
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 19 @ 21:01 -0400 GMT
174%
of goal
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Latest News
Less than 24 hours to go! 
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Illumi-nation*, We're in the home stretch! Only 22 hours to go. We even reached 500 backers today! It's been such an exhilarating 30 days - exhibiting at the NAB Show, all the press coverage, hitting our goals, and of course, earning your... (Read More)
Three days left! Images of protective cover!
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings fellow Illuminati! There's only three days left! If you know someone who was thinking of placing and order, please remind them to act soon. Time is running out. This has already been a great success, but there's still room for more!... (Read More)
Only seven days left! Don't let your friends miss out!
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings wise Illuminati! There's only seven days left to be one of the first to own an Illuminati meter! The past three weeks have been so exciting and intense for us here. We launched with almost no social media followers or presence in... (Read More)
Illuminati Meter Review from No Film School
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
No Film School just posted a review of the sample Illuminati meter we loaned to director/ cinematographer/ author/ educator Charles Haine, after NAB. He spent a week with it. In the conclusion to his article, he had this to say about how the... (Read More)
Woohoo! 100% FUNDED!
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Attention all Illuminati, Great news! As of this morning we are 100% funded! Everyone here is jumping up and down and giving each other high-fives! Thanks so much to you all - we wouldn't have gotten this far without your faith and backing. ... (Read More)
Hard shell case preview
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Most Wise Illuminati, Tom Walker, our mechanical designer, just sent some first renderings of a the water-resistant hard-shell case. This is an early design, and lots of things are missing - latch, 1/4"-20 tripod adapter, tie-loops, etc. ... (Read More)
Why do I need a color meter?
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Many people rely on their camera's auto white balance to handle color. That's fine if you're in a hurry or like the simplicity. But for any serious work, you really need a color meter. Jay P. Morgan at the The Slanted Lens recently explained five... (Read More)
Wow! We went from 48% to 84% in two days!
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Esteemed Illuminati, Wow, it's be an exciting few days. We went from 48% funded on Monday to 84% at last check today. That's FANTASTIC! Thanks so much to you all, especially our 114 new backers. A lot has happened in the media the... (Read More)
Check out the articles in Photofocus and Rangefinder
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Besides reaching 50% funding, several good articles came out today as well. Kevin Ames at Photofocus published a great article after visiting us at NAB last week. Check it out here. Theano Nikitas of Rangefinder also published a great article. The... (Read More)
Yay! We've passed the 50% funding mark!
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Illuminati!, Hooray! Thanks to you, today we passed the 50% funding mark. And with 17 days left, our fundraiser isn't even half-over! We can't wait to get this awesome product into your hands. All the photographers and reporters we've... (Read More)
Doing great, but still need your help to get the word out!
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all our amazing and wise backers! We're almost to our half-way point, both for the campaign and our funding target. We couldn't have gotten this far without your support. Thanks to you all. Last week all our energy was focused on the NAB... (Read More)
First views of the video exposure screen
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, Some of you have asked about a "video" mode, where exposure will be reported in terms of frame rate, T-stops, and shutter angle. We definitely will have such a mode - we added the first version late last week. See the attached screen... (Read More)
Watch The Slanted Lens talk about the Illuminati meter
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Watch Jay P Morgan form The Slanted Lens talk with Mike Okincha about the Illuminati meter here (Read More)
No Film School covers the Illuminati meter!
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
No Film School posted a video of the Illuminati meter in action! Check it out here. (Read More)
Talking with No Film School at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Mike Okincha talks with Charles Haine from No Film School Today Charles Haine from the very popular No Film School blog came by our booth at the NAB Show. He and Mike Okincha spent a lot of time talking about the Illuminati meter and how it can... (Read More)
Thanks for your support!
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, First of all, thanks so much for your support. We're nearing our goal because you believe in our project. We'd like to ask one more thing of you. Help share the Illuminati meter project. Tell your friends. Have your friends... (Read More)
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