Colour Meter IIIF
  • Rental ID: R300361
Available in Toronto

Overview

The Minolta Color Meter IIIF is a top-of-the-line professional color compensation meter for ambient and flash with correction value memory. This makes it easier for photographers to maintain consistent color under various types of illumination. The meter measures the color of the light illuminating the subject and determines the filtration required to correct that illumination for the film in use. When measuring both ambient light and flash, selecting the Color Meter IIIF's analyze function will subtract the ambient light and display only the measured results for flash light.

Measurements can be taken for any of the three major film types: Daylight (balanced to 5500k), Type-A Tungsten (balanced to 3400k), or Type-B Tungsten (balanced to 3200k). Measurement results can be displayed as light balancing and color compensating indexes, Kodak Wratten filter number and CC index, or photographic color temperature (determined color temperature based on film sensitivity). Display of Kodak Wratten filter numbers makes selecting filters quick and convenient. If two Wratten filters are necessary, the Color Meter IIIF displays both numbers. Color Meter IIIF users can store their own personal correction values for the recommended filtration. Correction values for LB and CC indexes can be stored in any of the meter's nine memory channels to custom tune meter readings for the desired color reproduction. The correction values are added to the initial measured values to calculate the final displayed results.

Key Features

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Top-of-the-line, reliable, professional color meter

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Measures ambient light and flash

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Provides filtration readings for two types of filters: LB (Light Balancing) and CC (Color Correction)

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Analyze function determines measurement values for only flash light in mixed flash/ambient situations

Product Specifications

Measuring System

Three-color digital color meter; determines filtration required and photographic color temperature of light sources; Three Film Type Settings: 1)"D": Daylight film balanced for 5500K, 2) "A": Type-A Tungsten film balanced for 3400K, 3) "B": Type-B Tungsten film balanced for 3200K

Measuring Modes

Ambient, Flash (cord, cordless)

Receptor Head

Rotating (90 degrees right/180 degrees left) receptor head containing three silicon photocells (filtered to red, green and the blue sensitivities appropriate for color film)

Angle of Coverage

Aperture/Shutter Priority

Shutter speed priority (in Flash modes only)

Display Readout

Liquid Crystal Display; Three different display modes: LB (Light Balancing) index and CC (Color Correction) index; LB filter name and CC index; and photographic color temperature; Display Range: LB index: -500 to 500 mireds; CC index: 200M to 200G; LB filter number: 85B+81EF to 80A+80D; Photographic color temperature: 1600 to 40000K; "Over"/"Under" indications via blinking icon

ISO Range

N/A

f/Stop Display Range

In flash mode: f/2.8-180 (set in two ranges: Hi and Lo)

Shutter Speed - Ambient

N/A

Shutter Speed - Flash

1/500 sec. to 1 sec. (in 1 stop increments)

EV Range (ISO-100)

EV3-16.3

Cine Speed

N/A

Exposure Memory

9 memory channels for storing correction values to adjust calculated filtration (LB index and CC index) to match user color preferences; Stored values automatically added to initially calculated values before display of results; Correction Value range: LB: -100 to +100 mireds; CC: 100M to 100G

Shadow/Highlight Calculation

N/A

Brightness Difference

N/A

Flash to Ambient Ratio

Meter measures mixed flash and ambient light at the selected shutter speed; After measurement, shutter speed can be changed, effectively changing the ratio of flash to ambient light; By noting change in required filtration, you can predict the effect on the image color. Meter can also subtract out ambient light to display the results for only the light from the flash

Multiple Flash

N/A

Exposure Calibration

N/A

Power Source

2 "AA" alkaline batteries

Dimensions

2 11/16 x 6 1/4 x 1 1//8" (68 x 160 x 28mm) (WHD)

Weight

7 oz (200 g) without battery

Specialties

Analyze Function: Determines values for only flash light in mixed flash/ambient situations; Auto Power Off after four minutes; Low Power Warning (All displayed values will blink)