Sekonic ProDigi Color C-500 Overview
The Sekonic Prodigi Color C-500 is the worlds first color meter designed for both digital and film capture.
The C-500 offers specific digital or film color characteristics in one color meter, allowing today's photographer to gain greater control and color reproduction more accurately than ever before.
The Prodigi Color C-500 can measure and display the color temperature and compensation values (LB/CC index of filter numbers) by simply selecting digital or film sensitive mode. In Digital mode the Prodigi Color matches the color characteristic of digital camera sensors (Visual Color Temperature). In Film mode it matches the color characteristics of traditional film (Photographic Color Temperature). Offering specific digital or film color characteristic in one color meter enables today's photographers to gain greater control and color reproduction accurate than ever before. Yesterday's color meters were great for traditional film capture but can not provide the correct color compensation values necessary for today's digital capture.
The Prodigi Color C-500 incorporates four-color sensors, a Red sensor for digital response (Rd), a Red sensor for film response (Rf), a Green sensor (G) and a Blue sensor (B). By using a simulated spectrum (patent pending), Sekonic has created a selectable Digital or Film mode in the Prodigi Color.
* Four built in sensors that measure color temperature
* Wireless triggering feature compatible with the PocketWizard® (only in C-500R)
* Digital and Film compatible
* Illuminance measurement
* Measured and indicated values
* Preset white balance/color compensation function
* Memory function
* User friendly design
The Sekonic Prodigi Color C-500 is the worlds first color meter designed for both digital and film capture.
The C-500 offers specific digital or film color characteristics in one color meter, allowing today's photographer to gain greater control and color reproduction more accurately than ever before.
The Prodigi Color C-500 can measure and display the color temperature and compensation values (LB/CC index of filter numbers) by simply selecting digital or film sensitive mode. In Digital mode the Prodigi Color matches the color characteristic of digital camera sensors (Visual Color Temperature). In Film mode it matches the color characteristics of traditional film (Photographic Color Temperature). Offering specific digital or film color characteristic in one color meter enables today's photographers to gain greater control and color reproduction accurate than ever before. Yesterday's color meters were great for traditional film capture but can not provide the correct color compensation values necessary for today's digital capture.
The Prodigi Color C-500 incorporates four-color sensors, a Red sensor for digital response (Rd), a Red sensor for film response (Rf), a Green sensor (G) and a Blue sensor (B). By using a simulated spectrum (patent pending), Sekonic has created a selectable Digital or Film mode in the Prodigi Color.
* Four built in sensors that measure color temperature
* Wireless triggering feature compatible with the PocketWizard® (only in C-500R)
* Digital and Film compatible
* Illuminance measurement
* Measured and indicated values
* Preset white balance/color compensation function
* Memory function
* User friendly design
Type
Color meter with 4 internal sensors for digital and film
Light Receiving Method
Incident Light
Light Receptor
Flat diffuser (fixed type lumidisc) with horizontal swivel
Light Receiving Elements
Silicon photo diode (4 sensors) with visible transmitting
Measurement Type - Digital Mode
Visual color temperature
Measurement Type - Film Mode
Photographic color temperature
Measuring Mode - Ambient
Yes
Measuring Mode - Flash
Yes
Display Mode - Digital
Visual color temperature + CC index/ LB filter number + CC filter number
Display Mode - Film
Photographic color temperature/ LC filter number + CC filter number
Measuring Range - Ambient Light
EV3 to 16.3 (20lx to 200,000lx)
Measuring Range - Flash Light
Range Low F No.2.8 to 22 / Range High F No.16 to 90.9
Display Range - Measured color temperature
2,300K to 20,000K
Display Range - Selected color temperature
2,500K to 10,000K
Display Range - LB Index
-500 to +500 (in MK-1)
Display Range - CC Index
80G to 80M
Display Range - CC Filter Number
200G to 200M
Display Range - Illuminance
2.5lx to 610,000lx / 0.23FC to 56,500FC
Shutter Speed
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
1 to 19
Preset No. Film Mode
1 to 19
Dot Matrix Display
10 characters
Operating Temperature Range
-10 to +50 deg. centigrade
Batteries Used
2 AA 1.5V batteries (alkaline, lithium, nickel NiCd and NiH)
Dimensions
Approx. 2.44"w x 6.24"h x 1.1"d
Weight
6.9 oz. without batteries
Standard Accessories
Soft case, strap, synchro terminal cap, manual, quick guide, 2 AA alkaline batteries
Color meter with 4 internal sensors for digital and film
Light Receiving Method
Incident Light
Light Receptor
Flat diffuser (fixed type lumidisc) with horizontal swivel
Light Receiving Elements
Silicon photo diode (4 sensors) with visible transmitting
Measurement Type - Digital Mode
Visual color temperature
Measurement Type - Film Mode
Photographic color temperature
Measuring Mode - Ambient
Yes
Measuring Mode - Flash
Yes
Display Mode - Digital
Visual color temperature + CC index/ LB filter number + CC filter number
Display Mode - Film
Photographic color temperature/ LC filter number + CC filter number
Measuring Range - Ambient Light
EV3 to 16.3 (20lx to 200,000lx)
Measuring Range - Flash Light
Range Low F No.2.8 to 22 / Range High F No.16 to 90.9
Display Range - Measured color temperature
2,300K to 20,000K
Display Range - Selected color temperature
2,500K to 10,000K
Display Range - LB Index
-500 to +500 (in MK-1)
Display Range - CC Index
80G to 80M
Display Range - CC Filter Number
200G to 200M
Display Range - Illuminance
2.5lx to 610,000lx / 0.23FC to 56,500FC
Shutter Speed
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
1 to 19
Preset No. Film Mode
1 to 19
Dot Matrix Display
10 characters
Operating Temperature Range
-10 to +50 deg. centigrade
Batteries Used
2 AA 1.5V batteries (alkaline, lithium, nickel NiCd and NiH)
Dimensions
Approx. 2.44"w x 6.24"h x 1.1"d
Weight
6.9 oz. without batteries
Standard Accessories
Soft case, strap, synchro terminal cap, manual, quick guide, 2 AA alkaline batteries
