Colorvision S3P100 Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro - Windows Macintosh
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Spyder3Pro Display Calibration System from Datacolor, 7-detector Color Engine, Elegant Design, Calibrate LCD, CRT & Laptop Displays, Ambient Light Detector, Custom Luminance Control, SpyderProof S
The DataColor Spyder3Proprovides monitor color calibration for serious photographers and creative pros
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ColorVision S3P100 Spyder3 pro
Serious photographers and creative pros require a high degree of color accuracy; from capturing images,
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Colorvision S3P100 Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro - Windows Macintosh
Serious photographers and creative pros require a high degree of Color accuracy; from capturing images,
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Spyder3Pro
Serious photographers and creative pros require a high degree of color accuracy from capturing images
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I work as a professional photographer so I might be too critical for most folks.
2003:
My first was the Spider plus on a Dell XPS. The monitor profile it created was Olive Green in the shadows (10-30) I was able to correct this in the driver pallet using a curves feature found on high end PCs.
2008:
On my new MacBook Pro the Spider 3 gave me the same looking profile that my PC had. Olive Green and warm in color. It does not look like the target file/print no matter what gamma or white point I choose! "Unfortunately, you have purchased Pro" that's the official response of DataColor/ColorVision! Then tried to sell me the Elite! My comment; So the pro is crap! They never wrote back after that.
They put their money in marketing not CUSTOMER SERVICE. I wasted $140 because I'm looking for something else!
2003:
My first was the Spider plus on a Dell XPS. The monitor profile it created was Olive Green in the shadows (10-30) I was able to correct this in the driver pallet using a curves feature found on high end PCs.
2008:
On my new MacBook Pro the Spider 3 gave me the same looking profile that my PC had. Olive Green and warm in color. It does not look like the target file/print no matter what gamma or white point I choose! "Unfortunately, you have purchased Pro" that's the official response of DataColor/ColorVision! Then tried to sell me the Elite! My comment; So the pro is crap! They never wrote back after that.
They put their money in marketing not CUSTOMER SERVICE. I wasted $140 because I'm looking for something else!
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I've used three other monitor calibrators and in my opinion this is a mid grade product. This item is superior to the Huey Pro since it's able to calibrate hybrid backlit monitors like the Dell Ultrasharp 2408wfp but the ultimate downfall of this product is that it does not measure luminance.
I was able to accurately calibrate color but the brightness of the monitor was blinding even when I set my brightness to ZERO, luminance level was measured at 320 cd/m2. I had to returned this item to purchase a X-rite Eye One Display Two since the calibration tool and software is similar to that of the Lacie Blue eye pro but more importantly it measures luminance for accuracy. With the Eye one display two I was able to calibrate my dell 2408wfp luminance to a comfortable 120 cd/m2 and still maintain superior color accuracy and good contrast.
If you don't have problems with brightness and just need color accurate calibration then this item is for you. But if you spend long hours in front of overly
I was able to accurately calibrate color but the brightness of the monitor was blinding even when I set my brightness to ZERO, luminance level was measured at 320 cd/m2. I had to returned this item to purchase a X-rite Eye One Display Two since the calibration tool and software is similar to that of the Lacie Blue eye pro but more importantly it measures luminance for accuracy. With the Eye one display two I was able to calibrate my dell 2408wfp luminance to a comfortable 120 cd/m2 and still maintain superior color accuracy and good contrast.
If you don't have problems with brightness and just need color accurate calibration then this item is for you. But if you spend long hours in front of overly
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This review won't compare this colorimeter to other brands/models. However, the capabilities of the Spyder3Pro where exactly what I was looking for, and I detail some of the results.
I bought this item after shooting my first wedding. I had noticed that previously, all of my photos had to have some additional correction to get anywhere close to what I had on screen when sending them to print, and even that was a crap shoot.
This little gem has completely fixed the issue. True, there is a *slight* variation from printer to printer (as I didn't buy the elite package that profiles your printers too), but it's not noticeable to most people.
Down to details:
* It's very nice to be able to set multiple monitors in multiple locations and know that the profiles you have will definitely work. I can match up computer LCD displays, CRT televisions (or monitors), or even wide-screen plasmas and projectors to become color corrected.
* The ambient light sensing ability is another big plus since
I bought this item after shooting my first wedding. I had noticed that previously, all of my photos had to have some additional correction to get anywhere close to what I had on screen when sending them to print, and even that was a crap shoot.
This little gem has completely fixed the issue. True, there is a *slight* variation from printer to printer (as I didn't buy the elite package that profiles your printers too), but it's not noticeable to most people.
Down to details:
* It's very nice to be able to set multiple monitors in multiple locations and know that the profiles you have will definitely work. I can match up computer LCD displays, CRT televisions (or monitors), or even wide-screen plasmas and projectors to become color corrected.
* The ambient light sensing ability is another big plus since
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