Kenko KCM-3100 Professional Colour Temperature Meter

Kenko KCM-3100 Professional Colour Temperature Meter Features

• Good meter for both still and cine work
• 3 types of displays for balancing light and filtration
• "Analyzer Mode" for measuring flash light
• 9 memory channels for customizing individual preferences

Kenko KCM-3100 Professional Color Temperature Meter

The Kenko (THK Photo Products) KCM-3100 Professional Color Temperature Meter reads both ambient and flash light. In photography, accuracy is what counts. When shooting in any kind of mixed lighting scenario, a good, reliable color temperature meter is the only true and proven way to get accurate readings. In areas such as commercial, fashion and certainly architectural work, a color temperature meter is a "must".

This meter is designed with a minimum of clutter and is very user-friendly. The large LCD readout combined with its variety of features make this meter a top contender.

The KCM-3100 has 3 display modes for displaying color temperature. Each mode is designed for a certain type of photography or filtering system. LB (Light Balancing) index is used to select the necessary amber or blue LB filter; The Mired difference between the specific photographic color temperature for the selected film type and the light source.

CC (Color-Correction) displays the Kodak filter number(s) of the necessary light-balancing filter(s) to make for easy selection of the required light balancing filter. Whereas the LB system uses amber or blue filters, the CC system uses magenta or green color compensating filters.

Finally, it displays photographic color temperature in degrees Kelvin. This is a useful setting to determine filtration based on the light source and the spectral sensitivity of the film used.

Other benefits of this meter are its ability to read in either sync or non-sync mode, i.e. without a cord. It also has an "Analyzer Mode" for measurement of flash lighting only. Setting the shutter speed to "F", the meter will only read light from flash.

Finally, The KCM-3100 has 9 memory channels which can be custom set to specific lighting situations or individual film characteristics. By doing this, you can be pre-set for certain types of film or lighting set-ups.

Kenko KCM-3100 Professional Colour Temperature Meter Specifications

Specifications
Type:	Three-color hand-held digital color meter for color photography; Determines photographic color temperature of light sources and filtration required
Reception Method:	Incident-light reading
Receptors:	Incident- flat diffuser, Rotating receptor head 90º right/ 180º left
Receptor Elements:	3 Silicon photocells filtered red, green, blue sensitivities
Measuring Modes:	AMBI - Ambient light, CORD- Flash w/sync cord, NON-CORD- Flash without sync cord
Measuring Range:	Ambient light- EV 3.0 to 16.3, Flash- F/2.8 to 180 in two ranges
Shutter Speed Setting	-
Range (for Flash):	1/500 sec. to 1 sec. in 1-stop increments
Display:	Liquid Crystal (LCD)
Display Ranges:	LB index: -500 to 500 mireds, LB_filter No. 80A ~ 80D to 85D ~81EF CC index: 200M to 200G
Operation Temp’ Range:	14 to 122° F (-10 to 50&Mac176;)
Power:	Two AA Alkaline dry-cell batteries
Dimensions:	2.75 in (70mm) W x 6.7 in (170mm) H x 1.1 in. (28mm) D
Weight:	15 to 120° (-10 to + 50 C) with 85% relative humidity
Dimensions:	2.6 in (66mm) W x 6.9 in (175mm) H x 1.2 in. (31mm) D
Weight:	6.0 oz. (200g) w/o battery
Standard Accessories:	Neck strap, case
Suggested Retail Price:	$ 1,799.95

Kenko KCM-3100 Professional Colour Temperature Meter Box Contents

• Kenko KCM-3100 Meter

• Neck Strap

• Case