iflyprops
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where do you get these color calibration programs?
thanks!
thanks!
Photoshop is too dark
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nlbford
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iflyprops:
You can get them at any online phot/video reseller or higher end camera store. I would suggest one of the highly reputable places like B&H Photo (www.bhphotovideo.com) . . . that's who I buy all my stuff from, but I know others here have had great success with other well established online stores.
ifly
b&H is a good source for it, but be sure to check around as prices can very greatly but if you think the price is to good it probably is.. just check the sellers ratings at www.resellerratings.com as there are alot of places online that are scams.
good calibration devices are
spyder relatively inexpensive
Eye-One more expensive but one of the best
FWIW
Tooth
b&H is a good source for it, but be sure to check around as prices can very greatly but if you think the price is to good it probably is.. just check the sellers ratings at www.resellerratings.com as there are alot of places online that are scams.
good calibration devices are
spyder relatively inexpensive
Eye-One more expensive but one of the best
FWIW
Tooth
blacknet
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http://www.pcnation.com/web/details.asp?item=883775 lowest price i've found new.
The other option will cost over $1k.
I can tell you that pcnation and b/h are NOT scams, i've ordered several thousands of $$ with each of them.
Ed
The other option will cost over $1k.
I can tell you that pcnation and b/h are NOT scams, i've ordered several thousands of $$ with each of them.
Ed
onbelaydave
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After reading all the bad reviews about about the inconsistant results with the "Spyder" I gave the Monaco system a go. I got the bundled colorimeter and EZcolor 2.6 profiling system that allows everything from your monitor, scanners, printers, etc., to have their own profile. WYSIWYG !
Calibration is essential! This is especially true if you burn a CD to get prints at your local photoprocessor. My friend at Costco says he sees more prints screwed up because they were reworked on an uncalibrated monitor than pictures screwed up in camera. His advice, unless you have a calibrated monitor and some experience in image processing, use the camera shot for prints.
I tried the adobe gamma setting in windows and although it improved my pics, I was not happy with the results. I balked at the cost of the full Monaco system but bit the bullet and bought it. I am very pleased with the results. I do a lot of printing at home and having your computer and printer speak the same color language really improved output without a lot of effort in time, ink and paper.
I dont use the Spyder but have have a friend who swears by it.
One final thought. Your screen will always produce a wide color gamut than you can print. If you print at home or through an outside processor you will never get exactly what you see on the screen. A good calibration system will get you about as close as you can get.
---Bob
I tried the adobe gamma setting in windows and although it improved my pics, I was not happy with the results. I balked at the cost of the full Monaco system but bit the bullet and bought it. I am very pleased with the results. I do a lot of printing at home and having your computer and printer speak the same color language really improved output without a lot of effort in time, ink and paper.
I dont use the Spyder but have have a friend who swears by it.
One final thought. Your screen will always produce a wide color gamut than you can print. If you print at home or through an outside processor you will never get exactly what you see on the screen. A good calibration system will get you about as close as you can get.
---Bob
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