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Product Comparisons
Can’t decide between an Analyser Pro and a StopClock Professional, or a Heiland SplitGrade? These comparison tables should help clarify the differences. The differences between the Analyser 500 and the StopClock 500 are summarised in a second table.
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StopClock Professional
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Analyser Pro
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ZoneMaster II
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Heiland SplitGrade
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Enlarger timer
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yes
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yes
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no - countdown only
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yes
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Exposure metering
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add a ZoneMaster II
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Timing range
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1.0 - 240 sec
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1.0 - 240 sec
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1.0 - 240 sec
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0.5 - 500 sec
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Timing resolution
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1/24 stop
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1/12 stop
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1/12 stop
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0.1 stop or 0.1 sec
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Adjustable step sizes
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yes, 1/24 - 1/2 stop
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yes, 1/12 - 1/2 stop
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yes, 1/12 - 1/2 stop
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no - fixed 0.1 stop
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Timer channels
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Exposure memories
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10 per channel
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1 (burn-in mode)
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no
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7
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Test strip mode
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes, time and grade
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Split Grade mode (1)
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optional, using the 2 channels
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no
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no
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always, by motorised filters
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Dry down compensation (2)
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yes, +/- 20%
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not necessary
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not necessary
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not necessary
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Densitometer mode
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n/a
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Exposure measurement type
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n/a
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up to 8 spot readings per negative
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up to 8 spot readings per negative
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Continuous or multi-spot
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Meter Calibration
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n/a
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by user, up to 8 papers can be stored
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by user, up to 8 papers can be stored
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built-in for approx 40 papers
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Grey scale display
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n/a
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yes
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yes
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add a Comfort interface
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Paper grade adjustment
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0.1 grade in split grade mode
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grades 00-5 in 0.5 steps
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grades 00-5 in 0.5 steps
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grades 0-5 in 0.1 steps
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Switching capacity
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750W (500W for 120v)
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750W (500W for 120v)
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750W (500W for 120v)
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1200W
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Suitable for cold light
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yes
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yes
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n/a
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yes
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Display type
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amber LED
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amber LED
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red LED
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backlit LCD
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Footswitch
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included
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included
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n/a
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included
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Notes
1. “Split Grade Mode” refers to the practice of making two exposures on VC paper, through soft and hard filters. The Analyser Pro and ZoneMaster II are not designed to do this - instead they assume a single exposure through the relevant filter. However, both products can compute a burn-in exposure using a different grade to the main exposure.
2. Dry down compensation is not necessary for exposure meters as they are computing the final dry density of the print.
The StopClock Vario has all the features of the StopClock Professional except that it cannot be physically connected to a ZoneMaster II.
Analyser 500 and StopClock 500 comparison
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StopClock 500
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Analyser 500
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Enlarger type supported
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Ilford Multigrade 500 only
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Ilford Multigrade 500 only
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Enlarger timer
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yes
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yes
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Exposure metering
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no
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yes
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Timing range
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1.0 - 240 sec
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1.0 - 240 sec
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Timing resolution
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1/12 stop
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1/12 stop
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Adjustable step sizes
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yes, 1/12 - 1/2 stop
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yes, 1/12 - 1/2 stop
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Timer channels
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2
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1
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Exposure memories
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10 per channel
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1 (burn-in mode)
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Test strip mode
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yes, time and grade
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yes, time and grade
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Split Grade mode (1)
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built-in
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built-in
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Dry down compensation (2)
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yes, +/- 20%
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not necessary
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Densitometer mode
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n/a
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yes
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Exposure measurement type
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n/a
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up to 8 spot readings per negative
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Meter Calibration
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n/a
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Factory calibrated, up to 8 papers can be stored.
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Grey scale display
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n/a
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yes
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Paper grade adjustment (3)
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grades 00-5. Adjustments: coarse 0.5 grade, fine 0.1 grade
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Absolute grades 00-5 in 0.1 steps
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Switching capacity
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750W (500W for 120v)
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750W (500W for 120v)
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Display type
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amber LED
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amber LED
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Footswitch
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included
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included
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Notes:
1. Both units operate in a split grade mode as standard rather than varying the lamp intensities as per the Ilford controller. The StopClock 500 therefore does not have the dedicated split grade mode from the StopClock Professional.
2. Dry down compensation is not necessary for exposure meters as they are computing the final dry density of the print.
3. The Analyser 500 uses Absolute Grades, i.e. grade 2 is the same ISO(R) contrast whatever paper is in use.
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