The DIY Color Light Meter is an Arduino-based project aimed at helping photographers and cinematographers accurately expose their shots. It leverages an Adafruit TCS34725 for color sensing, an Adafruit TSL2591 for light sensing, and a 128x64 OLED screen for displaying the readings. The device returns aperture values and white balance color in Kelvins, which helps create better-exposed and color-balanced shots.
- Arduino UNO Board
- Adafruit TCS34725 RGB color sensor
- Adafruit TSL2591 light sensor
- OLED 128x64 display
- 3 buttons
- 3D printed enclosure
- White domes for diffusing light
Before you get started, ensure that you have the following:
- Visual Studio Code installed on your computer.
- The Platform.io extension installed on VS Code.
- An Arduino UNO or compatible board.
- Required sensors and components.
Follow the steps below to install:
- Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
- Open Visual Studio Code.
- Install the Platform.io extension if you haven't done so.
- Open the project folder in VS Code.
- Connect your Arduino board to your computer via USB.
- Click on the Platform.io icon in the Activity Bar, then click on the "Upload" button. This will compile and upload the code to your Arduino board.
Contributions are always welcome! Please read the contributing guidelines before making any changes.
This project is under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.
For any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Your feedback is appreciated!