Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2011-08-03 09:10 , Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
if I'm better off without it. I do the color calibration with the Spyder 2 Express, and adjust luminance so that I achieve a correct print when the luminance appears to be right on my monitor. The Spyder software does include a grayscale that at least gets you in the ballpark, and I found

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-09 Thread Stan Halpin
On Aug 9, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I believe I'm just a little bit less bright than the default setting, ... Paul I sometimes feel that way myself. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-09 Thread William Robb
On 09/08/2011 6:09 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I believe I'm just a little bit less bright than the default setting, This explains much. HAR! -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-09 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, here are my recommendations for purchasing a monitor profiling and calibration setup: First decide what your goals are: how will you be using your computer and associated imaging software? Consider two extremes: The most basic is someone just browsing the web looking at photographs and

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-08 Thread Mark C
been working fine. I probably should try the Huey but to be honest, I don't have confidence in it. - MCC On 8/3/2011 11:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-08 Thread William Robb
On 08/08/2011 7:13 PM, Mark C wrote: Your post reminds me that I still have to find a calibration system for my new PC - I forgot about it since the visual calibration has been working fine. I probably should try the Huey but to be honest, I don't have confidence in it. The Eye1 transitioned

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Darren Addy
No experience, but the reviews are positive on one that is VERY reasonable on price: Huey Pro. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Huey+Prooe=utf-8rls=org.mozilla:en-US:officialclient=firefox-aum=1ie=UTF-8tbm=shopcid=3001592643111293849sa=Xei=m947Tt2tNIW80AGsgpn2Awved=0CDcQ8wIwAQ and

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-08-05 8:18, Darren Addy wrote: No experience, but the reviews are positive on one that is VERY reasonable on price: Huey Pro. I can't help with the Huey products, as I haven't used them. But I've been using the Spider 3 Pro for several wears with good results in a multiple monitor

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I wouldn't buy a Huey model. One of my clients had one and we had a lot of difficulty getting two displays on identical systems to match, both situated in the same room. Switching it for my Eye One Display 2, they matched on the first try. On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 5:18 AM, Darren Addy

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Christine Aguila
wrote: On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I was running photolabs, X-Rite was the densitometer of choice (I still

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy Never quite understand these products that some people just love and some people just hate. It sounds like the Huey Pro allows you to compensate for ambient light also. Read the reviews. Most of them are pretty specific about what is liked/disliked about the product.

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks a lot to all who responded! I've got quite some information to think about and to research further. So far, - Various version of i1 Display, eye-one, etc. as they come up in the search on Amazon are somewhat confusing. Godfrey, - if /when you get to compare i1 Display vs ColorMunki,

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Thanks a lot to all who responded! I've got quite some information to think about and to research further. So far, - Various version of i1 Display, eye-one, etc. as they come up in the search on Amazon are somewhat

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Rick Womer
A couple of comments on the Huey Pro (since I have one): First, it does not measure luminance, and since the BIG difference between my on-screen displays and prints is luminance, I am also in the market for a new calibrator. Second, the Amazon review have something that is a red flag to me: a

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Aug 5, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Rick Womer wrote: A couple of comments on the Huey Pro (since I have one): First, it does not measure luminance, and since the BIG difference between my on-screen displays and prints is luminance, I am also in the market for a new calibrator. My Spyder 2

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread William Robb
On 03/08/2011 9:22 PM, John Francis wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. Was that one of the criteria? -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

RE: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Norm Baugher
Do you need to calibrate your monitor for grayscale? Also Bill, my spell checker keeps suggesting a bunch of expletives for your name... Norm From: William Robb On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. I suppose that cheap is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't think that $115 is bad: http://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-i1Display-Calibrator-Laptop-Displays/dp/B000JLO31M/ Less

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
are more highly rated by reviewers, but the Spyder works well for me and my iMac 27 monitor. (It also worked well with my previous frontline monitor, an Apple Cinema Display.) Paul On Aug 3, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-03 09:10 , Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable - both in functionality (quality, convenience of use

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 08:04 , Darren Addy wrote: On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. I suppose that cheap is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't think that $115 is bad:

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
version. -p On 8/4/2011 1:05 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-03 09:10 , Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I was running photolabs, X-Rite

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
checker keeps suggesting a bunch of expletives for your name... Norm From: William Robb On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years

Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable - both in functionality (quality, convenience of use) and price. I heard mostly

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable - both in functionality (quality, convenience of use

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread Tim Bray
: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable - both in functionality (quality, convenience of use) and price. I heard mostly about Spyder

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread Larry Colen
the calibration program. Other than that, the spyder II was relatively inexpensive and seems to work well enough. On Aug 3, 2011, at 8:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread William Robb
On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I was running photolabs, X-Rite was the densitometer of choice (I

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-03 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 06:04:30PM -0600, William Robb wrote: On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When

WTB Kodachrome color calibration target

2007-08-08 Thread Scott Loveless
Anyone have one of these? Kodak #Q-60K3 Color Calibration Target. If you wouldn't mind parting with it, I'd be interested. Thanks. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Herb Chong
match. it's impossible to get an exact match because of the different rendering technology. Herb... - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:21 PM Subject: Re: LCD monitor color calibration But can I match

Re[2]: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Alin Flaider
David wrote: DM The Spyder can profile an LCD if you select native as the white DM point. Then colour-aware applications (eg Photoshop) can use that DM profile as the preview device. Applications that don't support colour DM management won't be helped by profiling. With Win XP, the

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Sep 2004 at 18:33, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The Apple Cinnamon is a GREAT monitor. Two other very fine choices are the Sony Artisan and the LaCie Blue. The Artisan is given especially high marks by many. The LaCie electronblue IV is a rebadged NEC Mitsubishi Diamondtron 2070SB that Herb

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Sep 2004 at 19:26, Matjaz Osojnik wrote: So, what do you guys and gals do? Is the spider the only solution and does it work well with LCD? Any other tips? Any help is really appreciated. The curve required to correctly simulate gamma 1.8 or 2.2 on an LCD is of different shape than

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
Thanks. I was hoping there is some magic touch out there which can get you closer to a proper calibration. But obviously there are no shortcuts. It is a pity because I really don't have a proper feeling for postprocessing on LCD right now. On CRT I was able to adjust a photograph close to my

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
Dave, thanks for reply. LCDs are pretty difficult to calibrate. In general you don't get any control over the colour temperature - it's fixed by the backlight. Yep. I've noticed that. Poor temperature control. Seems now that a LCD dedicated spyder is the only way to go. Al least for a PC

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-22 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
- From: Matjaz Osojnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:26 PM Subject: LCD monitor color calibration So, what do you guys and gals do? Is the spider the only solution and does it work well with LCD? Any other tips? Any help is really

Re: LCD monitor color calibration

2004-09-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:22 PM Subject: Re: LCD monitor color calibration I guess you're talking about PC monitors?? I'm using an Apple Cinema Display on a Mac G4 dual 1.25. I set my color space

color calibration under Windows

2003-01-27 Thread Herb Chong
the February Shutterbug magazine has an article on configuring your Windows system for the right color profiles for your monitor, printer, and scanner. he leaves out a lot more than i would like, but it is the best article i have seen in one of the photo magazines recently.

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-19 Thread David A. Mann
Rob Studdert wrote: You'll find that the files probably aren't interchangeable, each batch 35mm or otherwise has it's own specific cal files. Yes, someone else pointed that out earlier. The reference files are on Kodak's FTP site at the following address: ftp://ftp.kodak.com/gastds/q60data/

Color Calibration steps

2003-01-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
I just took the first step in color calibration - bought a CRT to run on my laptop. Partly due to the LCD is starting to have a few pixel problems and partly to deal with color calibration. As a side note - I remember when inkjet printers were just coming on strong and rapidly pushed the dot

Re: Color Calibration steps

2003-01-15 Thread David A. Mann
Bruce Dayton wrote: I'm wondering if there are any quick and dirty places to look to just spot check for general color cast before I get into full/real calibration? Compared to 9300K, which is the usual setting for monitors, 6500K does look very yellow; 5500K even more so. 6500K is

Re: Color Calibration steps

2003-01-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
David, Thanks for the tip. I guess I'm going to have to hurry along with this calibration thing. Bruce Wednesday, January 15, 2003, 9:53:54 PM, you wrote: DAM Bruce Dayton wrote: I'm wondering if there are any quick and dirty places to look to just spot check for general color cast

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-14 Thread Andre Langevin
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Could you post a link or two for such free software. Whenever I google for color calibration stuff all I find is service bureaus and (usually expensive) commercial calibration packages. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ try these to start with. http

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-14 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have one for sale at $5 + about $1.50 ship (I paid fifteen with shipping). I bought it for Wiziwyg and found out I needed the one made by Wiziwyg (a lot more expensive). Andre these have to come with the calibration data. does yours or do

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-14 Thread Andre Langevin
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have one for sale at $5 + about $1.50 ship (I paid fifteen with shipping). I bought it for Wiziwyg and found out I needed the one made by Wiziwyg (a lot more expensive). Andre these have to come with the calibration data. does yours or do

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-14 Thread David A. Mann
Andre Langevin wrote: Yes, the calibration data comes on a disc with the printed target. They form a pair. That's better than the Kodak IT8 slide (Q60 E3A) I ordered last year, and I got received a slide but no reference file. I wasn't impressed as these slides aren't cheap (I'd hate to

Color Calibration

2003-01-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat panel display - high end Sony. Thanks, Bruce

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-13 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat panel display - high end Sony. Thanks, Bruce very few professionals use LCD panels for photo editing because

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Herb, I am aware of the LCD issue, but I have to work on laptops and have not felt like buying a monitor besides. I'm assuming Gamma is the biggest problem with them - at least that seems to be what I notice most. I'm thinking that if I looked at a brightness scale before each time I did work

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-13 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Yes, now do yourself a favor and go here: http://www.photonews.net/forums/forums.html and search in Photo Digital. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat panel display -

OT: Color Calibration Question

2002-09-06 Thread Herb Chong
a color calibration device and software for calibrating the monitor and the scanner. you have to use software that does color management. for all intents and purposes, that means you use PhotoShop, although Corel PhotoPaint is a well known alternative. you have to set up its color management so