For Your Shortlist｜Sekonic SPECTROMETER C-800｜ Tools & Hardware

Key Features

Employs SSI (Spectral Similarity Index)
Measures Virtually any Kind of Light
Range: 0.09-18,600 fc (1-200,000 lux)
Color Temperature Range of 1600-40,000K
4.3" Touchscreen with 11 Display Modes
Displays CRI, SSI, TLCI, TLMF, TM-30-15
Shows Rosco, Lee, Fuji & Wratten Names
Multiple Light Comparison

 
Overview
Intended for photographers, videographers, cinematographers, and gaffers, the SPECTROMETER C-800 from Sekonic 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 4.3" 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 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.

Key Specs

Meter Type

Spectrometer

Spot Metering

No

Flash Metering

Corded, Cordless

Light Reading Method

Incident

Light Readings

CC Index, CRI (Color Rendering Index), Footcandle, LB Filter, LB Index, TLCI

Diffuser

Flat

Display

4.3" / 10.9 cm LCD

System Connection

PC Sync Terminal

Battery

2x AA

Radio System

No

Spot Metering

No

Flash Metering

Corded, Cordless

Metering

Light Reading Method

Incident

Light Readings

CC Index, CRI (Color Rendering Index), Footcandle, LB Filter, LB Index, TLCI

Shutter Speed Range

0.5 to 15 Second

Measuring Range

Ambient, Incident: 1 to 200,000 Lux / 0.1 to 18,580 fc at ISO 100

Spectral Wavelength Range

300 to 780 nm

Exposure Memory

Yes, 99 Readings

Physical

Diffuser

Flat

Display

4.3" / 10.9 cm LCD

System Connection

PC Sync Terminal

Media Card Reader

No

Tripod Mounting Thread

No

Operating Conditions

22 to 72°F / -10 to 40°C 

Storage Conditions

14 to 140°F / -10 to 60°C 

General

Battery

2x AA

Radio System

No

Dimensions

Meter: 7.2 x 2.9 x 1.1" / 182.9 x 73.7 x 27.9 mm

Weight

8.1 oz / 230.0 g

 
What's in the Box:

Sekonic SPECTROMETER C-800
Case
Strap
Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
Brand:SekonicSKU:401-800Tags:Color measurement tool, Light metering device, Sekonic C-800, sekonic c800, SPECTROMETER C-800