E N GI N E E N ' N C C O RP O E A T ' O N

. P0.BOX 1849 PEBBLEBEACH, . (408)372-5038 C493953

LABEX-WalLner I'todel CA-526 Digital Spot Color Analyzer

OWNERS MANUAL

LABEX Engineering

Corporation

Pebble Beach, California . Copyright 1989

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Table of Contents I Installation and Setup

fntroduction Technical Control Controls Setup W a rr a n t v II Calibration fntroduction Color Target Method Specifications

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Locations and Displays

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Diffusion

lrlethod Steps

Summary of Calibration fII User fnstructions Introduction Determination Determination Exposure of Filter

pack

of Exposure

S u m m a r yo f U s e r I n s t r u c t i o n s

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Introduction

Installation

and Setup

The key to outstandingphotographic results is reproducibility. Vgry few, if any photograpn6rs would consider using a camera without first consufting an exposure meter and perhaps a color temperature meter. Co-nsistenciy in the entire photographic process demands a similar level of- control in the printing phase. The LABEX-wallner Digital Spot coloi Analyzer was designed to respond to the same need in the printing process that the color temperature meter serves in the mafing od lf,e negative or transparelcy. C o u p l e d w i t h t h e L A B E X - I ^ I a 1 l n - e rM o d e l u 6 S O g l , t w Integrated Di.gital Exposr:re Meter and Timer r it addresses noin questr-ons of importance to the i) wha.t is the;r;p;; _color printer: filter pack to produce the color toires desired? 2) What is the Ploper exposure to obtain the desired color saturation? In addition' the combined instrument provides automatic contror of exposure timing. You will parts: f II III find this manual conveniently and Setup divided into three

Installation Calibration

User Instructions and follow the step-by_step obtain profeisional- results

Please read each of these thoroughly instructions which vtere designed- to with the Least possible effort. Technical Specif ications

The LABEX-WaIlner CA-526 Digital Spot Color Analyzer is a _microprocessor controlLed instrument desigied to meet the needs of the most demanding darkroom worker. Color Balance Measurement Filter Range:

-199 to +199 togarithmic density units. Spot or Integrated (diffused) ; Cyanr ye1low and Magenta; switched from m e a s u r e m e n tp r o b e . Unlimited plug-in memories.

Measurement Modes:

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zero Set: Measuring Probe Aperture 3 Cosine Correction: Sensor Configuration:

Push button.

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5 .0mm. Built in swivel- +/-10 deg. in all directions. Black Body, (insensitive off-axis safelight illumination).

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Displays Filter Mode: Density:

3 digit,

LED.

Cyan, Magenta, YeIlow (and Time when used with the M C 5 0 9 l 4 w.)

Accessor ies Diffusion S p e ci f i c a t i o n s Voltage: +/- 5VAcr 300Ma. (Derived f romthe l'1C500MW egrated Int Digital Exposure lrleterTimer or the Model 500 Power Supply). 8 i n . W x 3 i n . H x 7 i n . D. filter, m e m o r ym o d u l e a n d o w n e r I s m a n u a l .

Dimensions:

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controls

and Displavs

(Refer to Figure 1 for

locations)

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Push button -0Switches 1. Sets Filter Density Display to Zero

(on measuring head) Analyzer-Exposure Switches between Color Analyzer and Exposure-Timer (when used witfr functions MC509MW) . l'lonochrome-Cyan-Magenta-Ye1low selects f iltration and switches appropriate circuitry within the analyzer.

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Displays 1. Filter Density (unmarked) indicates filter change required for balanced filter pack in logarithmic density units. Mode (unmarked) indicates Cyan, yellow or tlagenta when in Analyzer mode and Time in Exposure or Monochrome mode (when used with MC509MW).

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Setup The LABEX-Wallner CA-526 Digital Color Analyzer presents no particular problems. instaLlation rt should be placed on top of either the MC509MW imer Exposure l"leter or the Model 500 power T supply and plugged into the jack marked 'l4K'. The instrument may be located anywhere convenient to the operator. The LED righl s o u r c e s p o s e n o f o g g i n g h a z a r d s t o m o n o c h r o m eo r c o l o r m a t e r i a l s . speciar caution should be taken however to prevent spilling processing solutions on the instrument or exposuring it to relative humidities in excess of 85t which may affect measurementaccuracy. W a rr a n t v LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY LABEXEngineering Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects for twelve months from the date of purchase by the original c o n s u m e r . L A B E Xw i l l r e p a i r o r r e p l a c e a n y p r o d u c t covered by this warranty. If a defect is discoveredr you must contact LABEX directly. Our customer service department will tell you how to obtain warranty service. This limited warranty does not cover any costs associated with installation or removal of this product; including but not limited to any such costs necessary to obtain warranty service. This lrmited warranty shall- be invalid if this product is

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improperly installedr subject to misuse or abuser or if any repairs of the product are attempted by anyone other than LABEX. The duration -of an.y implied warranty given with this product is limited to the duration of this express limited warranty-. LABEX expressly disclaims any liability for incidenta] or consequential damages arising as a result of the sale or use of this product. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidentil or conseguential damagesr so the above limitations may not apply to you. gives you specific This warranty legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state

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The analysis of color negatives or transparencies and the selection of filter pack, (and exposure)r may be carried out either by reference to a color target, such as a grey cardr or by the method. A standard color target "diffusion" is the prefLrred method in professional photography. fn this method a nltandard" color target is included in each camera exposurer or in each series of_similar exposures, and this target supplies all of the necessary information to the analyzer for coLor balance (and exposure). r; most commercial photography the "standard" color target chosen is an 188 grey card. photography the nstandard" color rn portrait target chosen is often skin tone with allowance for individual col-or differences. In the "diffusion" method the entire image is diffused with the expectation that the color batance of the naveragen scene will be a neutral grey of some 'average" reflectance. fn general however, scenes frequently have a dominint color and some are bright while others are dark. we strongly reconmend the use of the color target method for color balance ina exposure determination. Following are step-by-step instructions for calibration papers for of color color balance using the standard color target and the diffusion method. Instructions for exposure caLibration may be found in your MC509MWsers Manual (if U used) and exposure calibration should be carried out in conjunction with color balance calibration. Color Tarqet Method

1. Select a well exposed color negative or transparency containing a standard color target such as an 1gt grey card. 2. By trial and error make the best possible g x 10 enlargement using fresh chemistry, paying special attention to following a STANDARD ROCEDURE. (Use P an exposure time of at least 10 seconds to minimize errors introduced by Iamp afterglow).

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3. rnstall a Plug-rn MemoryModule in the socket provided in the Color Analyzer. A separate MemoryModule rs required for each type of paper to be used. 4. Without altering enlargement ratio, f-stop or filter pack r turn off the safelights and turn on the (press the FOCUSbutton if enlarger, using the position MC50gMW Exposure t'leter-Timer ) . the measuring head on the projected image of the standard color target. Using both hands on the cosine-correcting measuring headr align it with the projected image such that the shadow of the ring is centered about the dark sensor aperture.

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Press the Analyzer-Exposure measuring head so that the (Analyzer Mode).

rocker switch on the white dot ii visiure,

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Turn the Monochrome-cyan-Magenta-ye11ow selector switch on the measuring head-to ine cyan position, (large partiatly o O s c-u r e A ) . "c' The Mode h l D i s p l a l ' " w li lr_ " s9 o tw l n i r l u m l n a i " a ho and a random number wir-1 appear in the LED Frlter p"n"ity Display. Next press the _0_ f,utton. The displalz will now read "00n (or n-00").

7. Turn the Monochrome-cyan-Magenta-ye11ow switch to the Magenta position. T h e t q b a e o i s p i a y- w iwfi l r show an r 'Mn and a iltuminated random nurti"r in the LED Filter Density.rruminaied G -i _Oisplay. U s i n g " pa ; ;s m a l l screwdriver, (a small screwdriver is s u p p l i e d w i t h t h e M c 5 o g M wn x p o s u i e Meter-Timer), adjust the_RED_ otentiometer p in lr," Memory Module until the LED display reads "00" (or ,_00n). 8. Turn the Monochrome-cyan-Magenta-yerlow switch to the yg]10y posirion. The r'r6ae oispriy will show an 'y' and a iltuminated r a n d o m n u *-b-"e-a i u sr l ' i wi t in the LED Filter "t y t h ep ; ; E L L o w . D e n s i t y o i s p r a y-.M o d u r e potentiometer in the uemoiy until the LED disPIaY reads n0O" (or n-00"). NOTE: rf a zero balance cannot be attained with either the 'M' or 'y. potentiometer, it will-Le necessary to readjust the nc" potentiometer in the Memory Module and repeat steps 6 through g. 9. If using the MC509MW xposure Meter_Timer, E complete the caribration process by calibruiing that unit for ! h " e x p o s u r e - ( s e e y o u r n c s o g M Wo w n e r , s M a n u a r f o r details).

10. Note the type of paper in the panel provided on the Memory Module. This completes the calibration procedure. D : . ff u s r o n M e t h o d calibration o f t h e c A - 5 2 5 c o l o r A n s ay ze r u s i n g t h e -al m e diffusion method is carried out by fo].lowing the steps described above f o r t h e c o l o r T a r g e t t ' t - e t n o aw i t n t r r e e x c e p t i o n that a diffused i m a g e o f t h e e n t i r e f r a m e i s s u b s t i t u t e d- n u : roi'tte--irig!-or the color target in step 4. A dif f usion f ilter -11 . b . e e n* p p i l " o which may be instatred in rhe red filrer horalr

q4" or adapred to the enlarging lens cover to produce a aiil'""JifiJ;"'. ";t;;;;; rr should b e k e p t i n m i n d w h e nu s i n g t h e D i f f u i i o " M e t h o d th;C th" unulysis

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of the negatives and transparencies will- be based on some average color, usually assumed to be neutral grey, and some average scene and that scenes which differ significantly from the brightness, require additional caLibrated color balance and brightness will to obtain optimal prints. operator effort Summarvof CaLibration L. Steps from a properly exposed

test print l{ake a correct negative or transparency.

2 . S e t t h e d i s p l a y e d v a l u e o f t h e C Y A Nm e m o r y t o z e r o b y pressing the -0- button. m 3 . S e t t h e d i s p l a y e d v a l u e o f t h e M A G E I * I T Ae m o r y t o z e r o by a.d3usting the RED memory potentiometer. m 4. Set the displayed value of the YELLOW ernory to by adjusting the YELLOW emory potentiometer. m 5. exposure Calibrate Meter-Timer. if using the zero

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User fnstructions

u s e o f th e L A B E X -W a11n_e_r 526 Digital cAinvolves three distinct "t"p",

f

spot col0r

Ana l y z er

Determination of the correct filter paek- to produce a print with the rlesired color balance using lf,e Ca_SZO.

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Determination of the correct exposure to produce a print with the desired color saturation l u s i n g t h e M C 5 0 9 Mo r W other means).
E x p o s u r e ( u s i n g t h e M C 5 0 9o r o t h e r timer).

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step-by step instructi_ons- will ' u- p h e li"' ot h e u s e r t o c o m p l e t e .n " ::^ lp r o::_ :.:0w h i c . quickly una tr^ c e s s ." insight into the sive s om e n wilr n "r ,"r ij i n w h i c h t h e i n s f r u m e n t * u v b e u s el d f u r n s u g g e s t a d d i t i o n a r . r { a y s to-proaui-e a;id" variety of

The foll0wing

n o " " i b r e w i r h o u l r h e s e n s i i o m e t r i cc o n r r o l a r r o r d e d by
of Filter pack

Determination

1 . fnstall

t h e a p p r o p r i a t e M o m o r yt r l o d u l e f o r the paper to be used. Mount the negative or Lrir,"p"rency in t h e e n ' a r g e r a n d f o c u " t n u i m a g e; t - h lne entarging lens at a maximum perture. a

2 . Position the measuring head.gn. ct ! t h e c o r o r T a r g e r . ( r i o t e : i f t h h " o pi ! oi j"e o ne d i m a g e o f e i i, i Methodis :o b eo d u c e p l a c e t h e d i f f u s i o n f i l t e r o , r " , t h e L e n s o pr usedr t a diffused image). using-oitn t h e c o s i n e - c o r r e c t i n g m e a s i r r i n g h " ; d , - u t i g nh a n d s o n it with the projected imagesuch that t6e;h;;; of the ring is centered aboui tr," a"it "."ior-iplliur". 3 . Press the Analyzer-Exposure rocker switch on the measuring head so tnlt the white dot is visible, (Analyzer Mode). 4. T u rn th e M onochr om e- cyan- Magenta- ye110w ser .ec tor switch on the measurin! head to rh;-a;;n position, (larse whire parii;iit;;;-r#;. -;c;-lno rhe Mode D i s p l a y w i r - 1 s. d o t a n i r i u m : n a t ; d how a. random number will a p p e a r i n t h e L E D l-i r t " " , Density Display. Next piess the -0- button. T ; ; L E DF i l t e r Density Display wil1 now read "00;-, ioi _OO"l. Turn the s w i t c h orr"^.\1,:":."Lt_lg "o:::hrgT9-cv?n-Masenra_ye11owselector

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ro rhe l,"g"ntu posirion. rhe Mode Display- .q".ud. will srrow-""-iiruiifi;l':;

'M'. The necessary change_in magenta filtration will be indicared in tne lnrj Fi1rer D";;i;y Display. 6' Adjust h i ca ed va F i l t e r D e n s i r y i s p r C ty -e" i rn dii" u ta , 0 0 n l,u e . o i' TlEoil" (or the magenta filtrati.on by

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Turn the s w i t c h o n t{o:i"^lr_"me-cyan-}ragenta-yer.row h e m e a s u r i n " h o "e a t r o t n e v " r r o r o p ser.ector d -g-h osition. The Mode Display
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NOTE: rf a zero balance cannot be .attained with either the Magentaor yeLlol i.t f i , s o m e c y a n f i l t r a t i o n i t t r atto o nh e f i l . t ""il i i b " , . , - " I l " " " r y r o a d d t pu"r."il repeaL the balancing procedure starting at s t e i' latr - - tr - ere . A d d c y a n a a o o v ng f i rtra ti o n i n the am ount ttr at- .vou abr.e to balance the magentaor Veffow filtration. Determination of Exposure rf using the Mc50gMw'switch the rocker switch on Lhe m e a s u r i n g h e a - dt o n x p o s u i e ed) and fo _ M o d'ownef'l-- 9 o t o b s c u r -;;posure l l o w e, (white in

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If using the MC509MW, ollow f t O O w n e r ' s M a n u a l f o r e x p o s i n g t h e p r i n h.e d i r e c t i o n s i n t h e M C 5 9 I , l W t Exposure may a1!o be controLled by any electromechanical exposure timer. S u m m a r vo f U s e r f n s t r u c t i o n s

1' t"fluotl fj"%appropriare

Memorv Modulefor rhe paper

2. Determine the correct f,ir-a".. pac.k magenta dnd ,vg1low fil_ter ,lensiti.by matching cyan. ;; image of the Srandard C"t";-Ti-rnia rn a projected (or riif f used i m a g e ). 3. Determine the correct exposure.

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4. Expose the enlargement.