Used Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 Photographic Color Meter for Digital & Film

SKU: US1966695 MFR: 401-500
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2014-04-08T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent color meter!

I use this at a fashion show, to ensure the clothing was accurately shown in various lighting situations, in different rooms and different sites. Can't live without it. Ithe only disappointment was that this item did not ship with an owners manual, even though it was rated as. In E+ condition.

Bob

Sekonic C-500 Specifications

  • Type

    Three-color photographic color meter with four sensors to determine visual (digital) or photographic (film) color temperature of light sources and filtration required

  • Receptor head

    Rotating (90° to the right/180°to left) receptor head containing four filtered photo diodes under flat incident light recepter

  • Digital mode

    Visual Color Temperature (based on color matching function)

  • Film mode

    Photographic color temperature (based on film spectral characteristic)

  • Ambient

    Yes

  • Flash

    Cordless/Cord-in

  • Color Temperature

    2,300K to 20,000K

  • At ISO 100 equavalent

    Ambient light: EV3 to 16.3 (20lx to 200,000lx)
    Flash light: Range Low F No.2.8 to 22 (20lx/s to 1,300lx/s); Range High F No.16 to 90.9 (640lx/s to 38,000lx/s)

  • Illuminance

    Ambient light: 2.5lx to 610,000lx; 0.23FC to 56,500FC

  • Illuminance

    Ambient light: 2.5lx to 610,000lx; 0.23FC to 56,500FC

  • Illuminance

    Ambient light: 2.5lx to 610,000lx; 0.23FC to 56,500FC

  • Digital

    Ambient/Flash light: Visual Color temperature + CC index
    LB filter number + CC filter number
    (Fuji's LBA/LBB, Kodak Wratten/LEE filter number)
    LB index + CC index

  • Film

    Ambient/Flash light: Photographic Color temperature
    LB filter number + CC filter number
    (Fuji's LBA/LBB, Kodak Wratten/LEE filter number)
    LB index + CC filter number

  • Measured color temperature

    2,300K to 20,000K

  • Selected color temperature

    2,500K to 10,000K

  • LB index

    -500 to +500 (in MK-1)

  • LB filter number

    Fuji's LBA/LBB: LBB20 to LBA20
    Kodak Wratten/Lee: 80A+80D to 85B+81EF

  • CC index

    80G to 80M

  • CC filter number

    200G to 200M

  • Shutter speed

    Flash light: 1s to 1/500s (in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 steps) plus 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100, 1/200, 1/400

  • Preset no.

    Digital mode: 19
    Film mode: 19

  • Dot matrix display

    8 user-adjustable characters

  • Operating temperature range

    -10 to +50 deg. centigrade

  • Power

    Two AA 1.5V batteries (Alkaline, Manganese, lithium, Nickel, NiCd and NiH)

  • Main functions

    Color temperature measurement, illuminance measurement, Custom settings, Preset White Balance/Color Compensation, Color/illumination contrast comparison, Battery power indicator, Auto power off, Automatic EL backlight, Jog wheel lock, Tripod socket

  • Dimensions

    2.4"W x 6.2"H x 1.1"D (62mmW x 158.6mmH x 28mmD)

  • Weight

    8.1 oz ( 230g) with batteries

  • Warranty

    Sekonic warranty

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About Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 Photographic Color Meter for Digital & Film

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Excellent color meter!

By Bob

I use this at a fashion show, to ensure the clothing was accurately shown in various lighting situations, in different rooms and different sites. Can't live without it. Ithe only disappointment was that this item did not ship with an owners manual, even though it was rated as. In E+ condition.

The Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 is the world's only photographic color meter designed to read spectral sensitivity of both color film and CCD and CMOS sensors used in modern digital still and DV cine cameras. Serious photographers and cinematographers know that good lighting and proper exposure are more important now than ever.

With the higher demands of today's digital medium, "garbage in" can mean hours of postproduction. They know that color is a critical factor when multiple light sources are involved. Changing reflectors, adding diffusion or adjusting power levels will result in a color temperature change that needs to be corrected. They know that taking the time to do it right is always a good investment because "perfect in" always looks better than an image that has been adjusted. It has easy, one-touch display. The world's most comprehensive array of color/illumination information.

Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 Photographic Color Meter for Digital & Film Features

  • Digital and Film Compatible: The PRODIGI COLOR C-500 measures and displays color temperature and compensation values in LB/CC index or filter numbers for both digital and film cameras. In Digital mode, the color temperature and compensation readings are based on human visual response
  • Illuminance Measurement: The brightness of continuous light sources is displayed in LUX (lx) or Foot-Candle (FC). Illuminance measurement is especially useful for cinematography, videography, theatrical and other applications that require precise control light source brightness
  • Color Values Displayed in Three Ways: COLOR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY (in Kelvin), LB /CC INDEX DISPLAY and LB/CC FILTER NUMBER DISPLAY
  • Flash Color Measurement Flash readings are available in non-cord, cord and wireless modes at shutter speeds from 1 to 1/500 second
  • Flash brightness is read in two intensity ranges, H (high) for high-power studio strobes or L (low) lower power or shoe-mount flash units
  • Nineteen presets enable adjusting display values to compensate for differences in film types, light sources, digital sensors, or personal preference

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This used item has a FREE 180-day warranty. See details.