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C-500 ProDigi Color


$1,216.00

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 today's digital still and DV cine cameras.




Cat # 401-500









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.



 

 


The ProDigi Color C-500 is the world’s first color meter that is designed for both digital and film capture. It incorporates four sensors to measure light color and display color temperature and compensation values (LB/CC index or filter numbers) specifically calibrated to the spectral sensitivity of the CCD and CMOS sensors used in digital photography or the spectral characteristics photographic color film. It also offers illuminance display in Lux (lx) or Footcandles (FC) which are especially useful for cinematographers, videographers and others needing precise brightness control.

Other features include:

  • 19 presets for white-balance/color compensation
  • Color/brightness difference display
  • Electro-luminescent data display
  • Flash color measurement in cord or cordless mode with sync speeds from 1 to 1/500 sec and high/low reading sensitivity.
  • Six Custom Settings enable displaying: Shutter speeds in 1/3, 1/2 or full stops; Selected color temperature in 100K or 10MK-1; LB Index in 1MK-1 or 1daMK-1; LB lens-filter display in Kodak/LEE or Fujifilm standards; Illuminance in footcandles or lux, both or no display; and setting auto power off in 5, 10 or 20 minutes.
  • Rotatating Head
  • Power by AA-size batteries.
  • Custom zipper case

Product Imperial Length (Inches)6.3
Product Imperial Width (Inches)2.8
Product Imperial Height (Inches)1.4
Product Imperial Weight (lbs)0.4
Product Imperial Weight (oz)6.4
Product Metric Length (cm)15.9
Product Metric Width (cm)7
Product Metric Height (cm)3.5
Product Metric Weight (kg)0.2
Product Metric Weight (grams)181.4
TypeColor meter with 4 internal sensors for digital or film camera
Receptor HeadRotating Head 90° to the right, 180° to the left receptor head containing four filtered photo diodes under flat incident light receptor
Light Receiving MethodIncident light
Receptor Incident LightFlat diffusor (fixed type lumidisc)
Light Receptor ElementSilicon photo diode (4 sensors) with visible transmitting filter
Measurement TypesDigital Mode - Film Mode
Measuring Modes Ambient LightLux (lx) - Foot candle (FC)
Measuring Modes FlashWith synchro cord - Without synchro cord
Measuring Range (ISO 100) Ambient LightEV 3 to EV 16.3 (20 lx to 200,000 lx)
Measuring Range (ISO 100) FlashRange Low f/2.8 to f/22 (20 lx/s to 1300 lx/s) - Range High f/16 to f/90.9 (640 lx/s to 38,000 lx/s)
Measuring Range Illuminance2.5 lx to 610,00 lx - 0.23 FC to 56,500 FC
Measuring Range Color Temperature2,300K to 20,000K
Repeatability (Repeat Accuracy)LB Index- within 2MK - CC Index-within 0.8 Displayed Value - CC Filter Number-within 2 of Displayed Value - Simplified Illuminance (lx/FC)-within (+/-) 4% of displayed value
Display ModesDigital, Film and Illuminance
Display Range (Measured) Color Temperature2,300 K to 20,000 K
Display Range LB Index(-)500 to (+)500 (in MK-1)
Display Range Selected Color Temperature2,500 K to 10,000 K
Display Range CC Index80G to 80M
Display Range LB Filter NumberFuji's LBA/LBB-LBB20 to LBA20 - Kodak Wratten/LEE-80A + 80D to 85B + 81EF
Display Range CC Filter Number200G to 200M
Dot Matrix Display8 user-adjustable channels
Display Pre Set19
Display Range Illuminance2.5 lx to 610,000 lx - 0.23 FC to 56,500 FC
Display Range Sync Speed1s tp 1/500 s (in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 stops) plus 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100, 1/200, 1/400.
Exposure Out of RangeU (underexposed) or O (overexposed)
Auto Power OffYes, time elapsed in 4 preset values (approx 20 min, 10 min, 5 min or none)
Battery Power Indicator DisplayIcon with 3 status
Auto IlluminationEV 6 and under
Tripod Socket/Shoe Mount1/4" - 20 thread mount
Battery (Power)2 Type AA 1.5V Batteries Alkaline, Manganese, Lithium, NiCad, NiMH, nickel types
Operating Temperature Range14° to 122° F (-10 to 50° C)
Storage Temperature Range(-) 4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)