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Intended for photographers, videographers, cinematographers, and gaffers, the Sekonic C-800 SpectroMaster Color Meter is an advanced field meter capable of reading virtually all light sources whether they're LED, flash, incandescent, HMI, fluorescent, or in the natural light spectrum. Most importantly, it's a practical lighting tool that analyzes the light source using 11 different display modes on its 11cm color touchscreen, indicating specifically what you need to do to achieve your desired effect. The meter's CMOS sensor enables measurement in increments as fine as 1nm and allows capture of color spikes in the light output - an especially valuable function when working with LED, HMI, fluorescent lighting, and mixed sources.
Perhaps the meter's most exciting addition is the Spectral Similarity Index. Developed by the Sci-Tech Council of the Academy, SSI gives the user the ability to set any light as a standard, or use predefined standards (such as CIE D55), and then gives other lights an SSI score based upon how well they will match. The C-800 also includes TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index), TLMF (Television Lighting Matching Factor), and TM-30-15 (Technical Memorandum) in addition to CRI (Color Rendering Index), which can be measured singularly or in two light comparison mode.
The spectrometer has very impressive accuracy, repeatability, and response specs and a wide range of values in all modes. Flash, for example, can be color analyzed with selectable shutter speeds from 1-1/500 sec. Ambient light has a 1.0 to 200,000 lux range (0.09 to 18,600 FC). The intuitive color touchscreen offers access to the meter's many functions including a Spectrum graph, CRI, Camera Filter, Lighting Filter, White Balance Compensation, and comparison of multiple lights.
The Text mode screen displays color temperature, lux or FC as well as color compensation and light balancing filters. After selecting your preferred color balance, the Camera Filter and Lighting Filter Screens will display the actual Rosco, Lee, Kodak Wratten, or Fuji filter designations necessary to achieve your targeted color temperature. CRI also has a dedicated screen that displays standard color reference values (including R1 thru 15) as a percentage of the light source's ability to reproduce color accurately, as compared to the Ra standard temperature. The Multi-Light Screen reads multiple light sources' color temperatures as well as light balance and color compensation recommendations, memorizes them, and allows them to be compared.
With its plethora of light-analytic tools, ability to read and compare all types of light and real-world filter solutions, the SpectroMaster is destined to be a staple on set.
Developed by the Sci-Tech Council of the Academy, SSI (Spectral Similarity Index) gives the user the ability to set any light as a standard, or use predefined standards (such as CIE D55), and then gives other lights an SSI score based upon how well they will match. The C-800 also includes TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index), TLMF (Television Lighting Matching Factor), and TM-30-15 (Technical Memorandum), in addition to CRI (Color Rendering Index) which can be measured singularly or in two light comparison mode.
The C-800 has more color control parameters specifically designed to help match lights to one another. CIE1931 (x, y) has been added, giving users the ability to measure and dial-in specific chromaticity coordinates into lights of some major brands. Hue and Saturation units of measure have also been added to better match RGB LEDs to any light source. In addition, new display screens provide easy interpretation and understanding of the new data fields, making this a superior meter for all applications.
The C-800 series incorporates a CMOS linear sensor, that measures and evaluates the true color temperature of a light source from 380 to 780nm in 1nm output wavelength increments, capturing spikes in the output of conventional light sources as well as fluorescent, flash, HMI, and LED sources.
Measurements include Kelvin (K), Illuminance (lux/FC), LB/CC filters (for camera lens or lighting filters), LB/CC Index, CRI (Ra, R1 thru. R15), ⊿UV, SSI, TLCI, TM-30-15 (Rf, Rg), CIE1931 (x, y) chromaticity coordinates, Hue, Saturation.
Standards include CRI, SSI, TLCI, TLMF, and TM-30-15.
Up to 99 data measurements can be stored in the memory.
270-degree swivel head, dark calibration without a cap, large 11cm color touch panel LCD display, and Customize Function.
Text, Spectrum Graph, Spectrum Comparison, CRI, CRI Comparison, SSI, TLCI/TLMF, TM-30-15, lighting filter for Rosco and LEE, camera filter for Kodak Wratten, LEE and Fuji, Multiple Lights Comparison, White Balance Correction.
The utility which can be downloaded from www.sekonic.com offers easy settings in the meter and analysis of memorized data on a computer.
Intended for photographers, videographers, cinematographers, and gaffers, the Sekonic C-800 SpectroMaster Color Meter is an advanced field meter capable of reading virtually all light sources whether they're LED, flash, incandescent, HMI, fluorescent, or in the natural light spectrum. Most importantly, it's a practical lighting tool that analyzes the light source using 11 different display modes on its 11cm color touchscreen, indicating specifically what you need to do to achieve your desired effect. The meter's CMOS sensor enables measurement in increments as fine as 1nm and allows capture of color spikes in the light output - an especially valuable function when working with LED, HMI, fluorescent lighting, and mixed sources.
Perhaps the meter's most exciting addition is the Spectral Similarity Index. Developed by the Sci-Tech Council of the Academy, SSI gives the user the ability to set any light as a standard, or use predefined standards (such as CIE D55), and then gives other lights an SSI score based upon how well they will match. The C-800 also includes TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index), TLMF (Television Lighting Matching Factor), and TM-30-15 (Technical Memorandum) in addition to CRI (Color Rendering Index), which can be measured singularly or in two light comparison mode.
The spectrometer has very impressive accuracy, repeatability, and response specs and a wide range of values in all modes. Flash, for example, can be color analyzed with selectable shutter speeds from 1-1/500 sec. Ambient light has a 1.0 to 200,000 lux range (0.09 to 18,600 FC). The intuitive color touchscreen offers access to the meter's many functions including a Spectrum graph, CRI, Camera Filter, Lighting Filter, White Balance Compensation, and comparison of multiple lights.
The Text mode screen displays color temperature, lux or FC as well as color compensation and light balancing filters. After selecting your preferred color balance, the Camera Filter and Lighting Filter Screens will display the actual Rosco, Lee, Kodak Wratten, or Fuji filter designations necessary to achieve your targeted color temperature. CRI also has a dedicated screen that displays standard color reference values (including R1 thru 15) as a percentage of the light source's ability to reproduce color accurately, as compared to the Ra standard temperature. The Multi-Light Screen reads multiple light sources' color temperatures as well as light balance and color compensation recommendations, memorizes them, and allows them to be compared.
With its plethora of light-analytic tools, ability to read and compare all types of light and real-world filter solutions, the SpectroMaster is destined to be a staple on set.
Developed by the Sci-Tech Council of the Academy, SSI (Spectral Similarity Index) gives the user the ability to set any light as a standard, or use predefined standards (such as CIE D55), and then gives other lights an SSI score based upon how well they will match. The C-800 also includes TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index), TLMF (Television Lighting Matching Factor), and TM-30-15 (Technical Memorandum), in addition to CRI (Color Rendering Index) which can be measured singularly or in two light comparison mode.
The C-800 has more color control parameters specifically designed to help match lights to one another. CIE1931 (x, y) has been added, giving users the ability to measure and dial-in specific chromaticity coordinates into lights of some major brands. Hue and Saturation units of measure have also been added to better match RGB LEDs to any light source. In addition, new display screens provide easy interpretation and understanding of the new data fields, making this a superior meter for all applications.
The C-800 series incorporates a CMOS linear sensor, that measures and evaluates the true color temperature of a light source from 380 to 780nm in 1nm output wavelength increments, capturing spikes in the output of conventional light sources as well as fluorescent, flash, HMI, and LED sources.
Measurements include Kelvin (K), Illuminance (lux/FC), LB/CC filters (for camera lens or lighting filters), LB/CC Index, CRI (Ra, R1 thru. R15), ⊿UV, SSI, TLCI, TM-30-15 (Rf, Rg), CIE1931 (x, y) chromaticity coordinates, Hue, Saturation.
Standards include CRI, SSI, TLCI, TLMF, and TM-30-15.
Up to 99 data measurements can be stored in the memory.
270-degree swivel head, dark calibration without a cap, large 11cm color touch panel LCD display, and Customize Function.
Text, Spectrum Graph, Spectrum Comparison, CRI, CRI Comparison, SSI, TLCI/TLMF, TM-30-15, lighting filter for Rosco and LEE, camera filter for Kodak Wratten, LEE and Fuji, Multiple Lights Comparison, White Balance Correction.
The utility which can be downloaded from www.sekonic.com offers easy settings in the meter and analysis of memorized data on a computer.
Sensor | CMOS linear image sensor |
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Illuminance Meter Class | Conforms to requirements for Class A of JIS C 1609-1: 2006 illuminance meters part 1: general measuring instruments |
Spectral Wavelength Range | 380 to 780 nm |
Output Wavelength Pitch | 1.0 nm |
Display | 11 cm color LCD touchscreen |
Accuracy | Illuminance: +/-5% +/-1 digit of displayed value CCT: +/-4 MK-1 (standard illuminant A, 800 lux) |
Repeatability | Illuminance: 1% +1 digit (30 to 200,000 lux), 5% +1 digit (1 to 30 lux) of displayed value CCT: 2 MK-1 (500 to 100,000 lux) CCT: 4 MK-1 (100 to 500 lux) CCT: 8 MK-1 (30 to 100 lux) CCT: 17 MK-1 (5 to 30 lux) |
Visible-region Relative Spectral Response | Within 9.0% |
Cosine Response | Within 6.0% |
Temperature Drift | Illuminance: +/-5% of displayed value CCT: +/-12 MK-1 (standard illuminant A, 1000 lux) |
Measuring Range | Ambient Light: 1.0 to 200,000 lux (0.09 to 18,600 fc) Flash: 20 to 20,480 x/s |
Humidity Drift | Illuminance: +/-5% of displayed value CCT: +/-12 MK -1 (standard illuminant A, 1000 lux) |
Power Source | AA 1.5 V (not included), USB bus power x2 |
Measurement Time | Ambient Max: 15 sec Ambient Min: 0.5 sec Flash: 1 to 1/500s (plus 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100, 1/200, 1/400) |
Measuring Modes | Text Mode, Spectral graph Mode, Spectral Comparison Mode, CRI Mode, CRI Comparison Mode, TM-30 mode, SSI mode, TLCI/TLMF mode, Filter Mode, Multi Lights Mode, White Balance Correction Mode |
Other Functions | Function, Auto Power off, Auto Dimmer |
On-Screen Display Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified) |
Operating Temperature | -10 to 40°C |
Dimensions | Body: 73 x 183 x 27 mm Light Receptor Length: 40 mm |
Weight | Without Batteries: 230 g |