Sekonic SpectroMaster C-7000 Color Meter Spectrometer

+++Perfect, Thank You, 5/5+++

Extraordinary device

Great measurements. Nice graphics. Touch is not responsive as should be considering the price of the equipment.Backlight could be more bright, to see results in high illuminated rooms or outdoors.

Great Piece of Equipment

This Meter is fast, accurate, and portable. Highly customizable.It performed exactly the way we expected it to perform. Completely changed our lighting workflow.

Great product for analyzing color spectrum

Worked great for me to computer how determine how much of each color is in the spectrum. The csv file it creates is worth the price.

I was tempted to give it 3 stars BUT!

I got the meter a couple days ago. I started to write a review and planned to give it 3 stars for two reasons. First was the finicky touchscreen that would take several presses varying the pressure to get it to register. Second was the lame software that comes with it. For the first issue today I discovered that the touchscreen works fine if you use a fingernail or any rounded plastic thing like a pen cap. Apparently fingertips spread over too big an area and confuse it or just don't make the connection. The second issue is the software. I was expecting the software to be similar functionality as the meter screen with the options to compare plots, etc. so you could do post-processing on the computer. The software only allows you to download several graphics file ... MoreI got the meter a couple days ago. I started to write a review and planned to give it 3 stars for two reasons. First was the finicky touchscreen that would take several presses varying the pressure to get it to register. Second was the lame software that comes with it. For the first issue today I discovered that the touchscreen works fine if you use a fingernail or any rounded plastic thing like a pen cap. Apparently fingertips spread over too big an area and confuse it or just don't make the connection. The second issue is the software. I was expecting the software to be similar functionality as the meter screen with the options to compare plots, etc. so you could do post-processing on the computer. The software only allows you to download several graphics file formats of plots (bmp, jpeg, png) and a raw data .csv files. The .csv file allows you to do anything you want but it is a bunch of manual work to do so versus if the software was more functional. Another irritation with the software is that as far as I can tell there is no way to just download all your file from the meter memory at once. When you use the meter you need to Memory Title. You then take readings that are autmatically named. When you use the software you can select all the files under one Memory Title but you cannot select all files and download them as a batch. After solving the touchscreen issue I decided that the meter itself deserves 5 star. It is a really nice meter.

If color is important to you, then buy the best color meter

I was unsure about buying a meter that was this expensive. Then, it showed up and I started using it. Holy cow. The amount of data this meter supplies is mind blowing. Yes, it is expensive, but buying a lesser model will only make you wish you bought the right one in the first place.

Steep Learning Curve but Well Worth It.

You can use this color meter for something as simple and quick as acquiring the color temperature of lights, or you can dive into it and really use it to its' full potential. Well made, feels solid in the hand. As others have pointed out, the touch screen is a bit stiff and needs a few tries to get it responding but this is deliberate so Icons and such are not touched by accident. Register on line and your warranty will be extended to three years. Well worth the $$$.

Terrific meter for lighting

This is a very nice meter and does everything it advertised. I recently bought it and used it on my first project. The memory functions are a little awkward on the meter but the information is easily downloaded and is exactly what I needed. Definitely recommend this meter to anyone in the lighting business.

Very accurate little spectrometer

I take it on set with me everyday.