Earlier Robert Rehme, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Announced the Board of the Governors decision to award Spectra Cine President, Nasir Zaidi, James Branch and Remy Smith the "Technical Academy Award" for Best Design and Development of the Spectra Professional IV-A Digital Exposure Meter. The award was presented at The 71st Annual Scientific and Technical Academy Award ceremony hosted by actress Ann Heche held on February 27th, 1999 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
The Spectra Professional IV-A is an Advanced and True Digital Exposure Meter, Compact and easy to use, it is the most comprehensive, technologically advanced and reliable meter for Cinematographers and Lighting designers for motion picture or television lighting. The Spectra Professional IV-A meter is used extensively in the filming of major motion pictures and television episodes world-wide.
Spectra meters are the industry standard and the choice of professional for the last 60 years. Spectra products have received 6 Technical Academy Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a Primetime Engineering Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and various other international awards for the design and development of the technically superior products.