Need some help with a color analyzer

[CrazyCockatoo]

Hi guys, i got a color analyzer, a colormate marc i. I wonder if someone could have the manual for it or tell me how to use it,no idea about the two knobs under each color, haven't seen a type like this before. Also, i saw some omega analyzers have a similar looking with this one,but can't find manual also. Thanks

 

[Ian C]

Although not the make and model of your unit, the Beseler analyzers work on the same principle and have similar readouts and controls. The Beseler manuals might help.

http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/other/color_analyzer_roundup.html

https://125px.com/docs/manuals/darkroom/beseler/Beseler_PM2A_Manual.pdf

https://125px.com/docs/manuals/darkroom/beseler/Beseler_PM2L_Manual.pdf

 

[Chan Tran]

One thing I don't know is the selector for sensor OFF, A, B, C, D. Other controls I know how.
The knob on the bottom left is for selecting the color channel
The 4 set of 2 knobs are for nulling the meter. The top knob is coarse adjustment and it has steps. The bottom is fine adjustment.

 

[CrazyCockatoo]

One thing I don't know is the selector for sensor OFF, A, B, C, D. Other controls I know how.
The knob on the bottom left is for selecting the color channel
The 4 set of 2 knobs are for nulling the meter. The top knob is coarse adjustment and it has steps. The bottom is fine adjustment.

off a bc is for sensor sensitivity. What do you mean about coarse and fine adjustment? It's my first time using a color analyzer

 

[Chan Tran]

off a bc is for sensor sensitivity. What do you mean about coarse and fine adjustment? It's my first time using a color analyzer

Ok so follow the the instructions on the 2 Beseler unit PM1A and PM1L they are similar except. Use the sensor sensitivity to chose the sensitivity level that you can null the meter. When nulling the meter you select the color channel then use the coarse and fine adjustment to null the meter. Use the coarse adjustment to get close to 0 then use the fine to get to zero. On the PM1 there is only 1 knob per channel there is no coarse or fine. The higher end PM2L and PM2A have coarse and fine.

 

[CrazyCockatoo]

Ok so follow the the instructions on the 2 Beseler unit PM1A and PM1L they are similar except. Use the sensor sensitivity to chose the sensitivity level that you can null the meter. When nulling the meter you select the color channel then use the coarse and fine adjustment to null the meter. Use the coarse adjustment to get close to 0 then use the fine to get to zero. On the PM1 there is only 1 knob per channel there is no coarse or fine. The higher end PM2L and PM2A have coarse and fine.

Thanks do i need a standard grey card for using it?

 

[Chan Tran]

Thanks do i need a standard grey card for using it?

You may want to take picture of a gray card on each roll and use that to set the color balance for the entire roll. I think you can use the PM2A manual just ignore the use of the module. Your analyzer doesn't have module. By the way the PM2A does have coarse and fine adjustment. You may need a diffuser if you want to analyzer the negative as a whole rather than just one spot on the negative.
I had almost all of the Beseler color analyzer and the 2 top of the line Omega analyzers the SCA-300 and the SCA-400 and I found they are not that useful.