Sam Moxon wrote: > so I'm wondering if anyone > out there has hands on experience with this product as opposed to the Gretag > Macbeth alternative that I have been considering, not just in terms of usage > but also build and support.
If you get a good Spyder you're pretty well off (see later). I tend to think that skin tones with Optical and PreCal (regardless of which spectro is used) tend to be a percent or three too yellow, but other than that it's fine. (If you make a soft-proof to a printer profile this is easily evident, where as Non ColorVision solutions tend to be more accurate in the skin tones). However there has been so many, Eh, non "up to par" Spyders sent to the market that I wouldn't recommend this solution at all. Go with Gretag's Eye One Display or Possibly a BasICColor Squid with BasICColor Display (I think the GretagMacbeth Eye One Display works with BasiCColor display too, so you can upgrade at a later time). Both are top notch solutions. BasICColor gives you the option to set luminance, where the Eye One Match software doesn't. Or if you REALLY want to go to the top of the list consider buying Gretag Macbeth's ProfileMaker Pro Monitor module. Best Regards Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS - Photographer & Colour Management Expert - Adobe Certified Training Provider in Photoshop� - Imacon Authorized Scanner Training Facility - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles) - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc. - Home Page: www.pixl.dk � Email: th[AT]pixl.dk -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
