Are you using Color Meter

[Vigen Vartanov]

Or you trust White Balance.

[J. Eric Camp]

Why bother "trusting" either. It's meta data. If you are doing a job where color precision needs to be that spot on you will more than likely be doing a grade of some kind.

[donatello b]

use color meter to set lights ...
always have it when location scounting ..

[Mike Prevette]

Unfortunately I have found digital cameras react to color temps and spikes much differently than color meters and film. My personal opinion is the best color meter you can buy is a good DSLR. As it's far closer to what the camera will actually see. This mainly applies to scouting.

On set I can't see them being very useful anymore unless you have a second unit doing a prelight and the Red isn't around.

Also they are very usefull when complaining to rental houses about bum HMI's.

[Chris Nuzzaco]

Unfortunately I have found digital cameras react to color temps and spikes much differently than color meters and film.

Enter the new Sekonic....

http://www.sekonic.com/products/products.asp?ID=133

:)

[Julian Banos]

This sounds crazy, but my cellphone camera works really well. Sometimes I like to match the image from camera to the one on the cellphone. I know it is inaccurate, but I have learned a lot about street lighting and weird mixed temperatures that I see unexpectedly.

[Filipo]

i didnt use sekonic color meter but i am happy with my gossen :)