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Sekonic C-500, C-500R 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
Measurement
type
Digital mode Visual Color Temperature (based on color matching function)
Film mode Photographic color temperature (based on film spectral characteristic)
Measuring modes Ambient Yes
Flash Cordless/Cord Yes
Radio triggering Yes (C-500R only)
Measuring ranges Color Temperature 2,300K to 20,000K
(At ISO 100 equavalent) Ambient light EV 3 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
Display modes 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
Illuminance Ambient light only *Lux(lx)
*Foot-candle(ft-cd)
Display ranges 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
Illuminance 2.5lx to 610,000lx, 0.23FC to 56,500FC
Synch 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
Radio triggering Channel CH1 to 32 (C-500R only)
Quad-triggering zone A, B, C, or D (C-500R only)
Operating temperature range -10 to 50°C (14°F to 122°F)
Storage temperature range -20 to 60°C (-4° F to 140°F
Power Two AA 1.5V batteries (Alkaline, Manganese, Lithium, Nickel, NiCd and NiH)
Dimensions 2.4 × 6.2 × 1.1in (62 w × 158.6 h × 28 d mm)
Weight C500: 8.1 oz ( 230g) with batteries, C-500R: 8.1 oz (230g) with batteries
Standard accessories Soft case, Strap , Synchro terminal cap, Operating manual, Quick Guide,
2 AA dry cell alkaline batteries
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,
Wireless radio triggering (C-500R)
Specifications