Documenting a dark site/scene can be challenging, especially if you’re interested in acquiring video.

​Swaroop Dinakar, an expert among experts, was kind enough to come to Lightpoint this week and we geeked out about a wide variety of human factors topics, including tools for nighttime site/scene documentation.

In the sneak peek below, Swaroop discusses two tools that will greatly benefit your inspections, the Extech LT300 light meter and Sony’s A7SII mirrorless camera. As Swaroop mentions, the A7SII has been replaced by the A7SIII, but the II can be found used for a fraction of its original price. It's the tool recommended most by Data Driven podcast guests.

We have a few podcasts in the editing queue (Jarrod Carter, Ed Fatzinger, and Matt DiSogra / Jeff Hirsch), so it'll be a few weeks, but stay tuned for the launch of Swaroop’s most excellent episode.

Thanks for reading, keep exploring!

Lou Peck
Lightpoint | JS Forensics