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Digital and Film Compatible
The PRODIGI COLOR C-500 and C-500R measure and display 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. In Film mode,
readings are based on the color characteristics of traditional photographic
film. By engineering the spectral characteristics of both systems into a single
meter, Sekonic designers have given you greater control over lighting and
color reproduction than ever before, regardless of your medium.
Engineering a meter to accurately measure color for both human visual
response (digital sensors) and the characteristics of photographic color film
required more that just creating a new set of algorithms to process the data.
Properly measuring red intensity was a major hurdle. Sekonic designers
solved the problem by incorporating four color sensors: a Red sensor for
visual/digital response (Rd); a Red sensor for photographic film response
(Rf); a Green sensor (G); and a Blue sensor (B). They then developed a new
“Simulated Spectrum” software solution (patent pending) that emulates the
blue and green channel color response for both digital and film.
Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 Series
The Rd sensor set responds to Digital Color Sensitivity The Rf sensor set responds to Film Color Sensitivity
Wave Length (nm)
Relative Spectrum Relative Spectrum
Wave Length (nm)
Green Sensor
Blue Sensor
RED Sensor for Digital
RED Sensor for Film