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any spyder 2 users out there?
ian lincoln wrote:
just ordered one from www.warehouse.express.com and they are out. what else would you lot suggest? Get a Spyder 2 from B&H Photo (http://www.bhphoto.com). I use it and I like it. -- Thomas T. Veldhouse Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1 |
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any spyder 2 users out there?
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message t... Get a Spyder 2 from B&H Photo (http://www.bhphoto.com). I use it and I like it. I've got one and like it too - but it's obsolete. It's been replaced with one that's better and 1/2 the price. |
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Pete Mitchell wrote:
I've got one and like it too - but it's obsolete. It's been replaced with one that's better and 1/2 the price. What is it's replacement? The Spyder 2 is their latest product line and I am not aware of a new replacement product. -- Thomas T. Veldhouse Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1 |
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any spyder 2 users out there?
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message t... Pete Mitchell wrote: I've got one and like it too - but it's obsolete. It's been replaced with one that's better and 1/2 the price. What is it's replacement? The Spyder 2 is their latest product line and I am not aware of a new replacement product. -- Thomas T. Veldhouse Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1 So was it any good? also i chose the one with the printfix suite to calibrate my printer too. This is software based and i think you simply choose the patch that is correct. There was one that uses the scanner. might have been profiler plus. there are also £400+ ones that come with the spyder AND a printer colorimeter. On the photo i uk forum there are mixed feelings about all of them. I mostly want to get my monitor done as i have found a uk site that let you download their printer profile and print a completely straight print, no interference at all. It is extremely cheap. £1 per a3 print. minimum order £5. The downside is that if you don't do everything absolutely perfectly you will get an unsatisfactory print back cos they do absolutely nothing, no colour management, cropping, alignment, brightness contrast etc. So not for the faint hearted. If i got on with this then learning colour managment and buying the hardware would be cheaper than buying a £500 a3+ multiink printer. |
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any spyder 2 users out there?
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message t... What is it's replacement? The Spyder 2 is their latest product line and I am not aware of a new replacement product. Take a look at "What's new" at www.colourmanagement.co.nz ... the excerpted bit is ... (price is NZ dollars - I paid over $600 for my spyder II pro studio setup) Pantone release new "huey" monitor optimiser - for under $250 Pantone also had a big announcement over the summer - they have dropped the ColorVision Spyder products and have joined forces with GretagMacbeth to create the "huey". Huey is an entry-level monitor optimiser that brings monitor profiling within reach of everyone - from amateur photographers to gamers; although I think an Eye-One Display 2 or an Optix Pro would be better suited for serious amateurs and professionals. The huey is a pen-sized monitor optimiser that is easy to install, easy to use, and creates a monitor profile in less than three minutes. It also has the ability to remain hooked up to the computer, automatically adjusting for ambient light levels in the room. |
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any spyder 2 users out there?
First of all, those colourmanagement.co.nz prices are quite high.
Spyder2Pro's MSRP direct from ColorVision is only $299.00 USD (roughly $470 NZD at current exg rates) and $259.00 USD street price. ($409 NZD). And let us not forget that the ablve is for the PRO version. There are the Express and Suite versions starting at $69.00 USD ($109 NZD). And where are the reviews of this device? Most of what you state below appears to come directly from the colourmanagement.co.nz site. Where are the folks who have used this device and are recommending it? I'm actually in the market for one of these so I am seriously asking. Pete Mitchell wrote: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message t... What is it's replacement? The Spyder 2 is their latest product line and I am not aware of a new replacement product. Take a look at "What's new" at www.colourmanagement.co.nz ... the excerpted bit is ... (price is NZ dollars - I paid over $600 for my spyder II pro studio setup) Pantone release new "huey" monitor optimiser - for under $250 Pantone also had a big announcement over the summer - they have dropped the ColorVision Spyder products and have joined forces with GretagMacbeth to create the "huey". Huey is an entry-level monitor optimiser that brings monitor profiling within reach of everyone - from amateur photographers to gamers; although I think an Eye-One Display 2 or an Optix Pro would be better suited for serious amateurs and professionals. The huey is a pen-sized monitor optimiser that is easy to install, easy to use, and creates a monitor profile in less than three minutes. It also has the ability to remain hooked up to the computer, automatically adjusting for ambient light levels in the room. |
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The full spyder 2 suite i bought was mrely the express with a software only
profile maker for a printer. I would therefore recommend you go for the cheaper express suite. You get the same calibration device but simply less bundled software. |
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any spyder 2 users out there?
I have the earlier Spyder Pro. I have found it very useful. It does a good
job of setting the monitor up to an objective standard, so that you have some transparency in the color management process. You will still find that there are some differences between your prints and what you see on your monitor (depending on the printer and its profile), but at least you will know that what you are seeing on your screen is set to a known standard. The further step is to then calibrate your printer based on an external colorimeter, but this gets expensive. Toby "Kevin Agard" wrote in message news:N_tig.1196$X02.1120@trnddc02... First of all, those colourmanagement.co.nz prices are quite high. Spyder2Pro's MSRP direct from ColorVision is only $299.00 USD (roughly $470 NZD at current exg rates) and $259.00 USD street price. ($409 NZD). And let us not forget that the ablve is for the PRO version. There are the Express and Suite versions starting at $69.00 USD ($109 NZD). And where are the reviews of this device? Most of what you state below appears to come directly from the colourmanagement.co.nz site. Where are the folks who have used this device and are recommending it? I'm actually in the market for one of these so I am seriously asking. Pete Mitchell wrote: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message t... What is it's replacement? The Spyder 2 is their latest product line and I am not aware of a new replacement product. Take a look at "What's new" at www.colourmanagement.co.nz ... the excerpted bit is ... (price is NZ dollars - I paid over $600 for my spyder II pro studio setup) Pantone release new "huey" monitor optimiser - for under $250 Pantone also had a big announcement over the summer - they have dropped the ColorVision Spyder products and have joined forces with GretagMacbeth to create the "huey". Huey is an entry-level monitor optimiser that brings monitor profiling within reach of everyone - from amateur photographers to gamers; although I think an Eye-One Display 2 or an Optix Pro would be better suited for serious amateurs and professionals. The huey is a pen-sized monitor optimiser that is easy to install, easy to use, and creates a monitor profile in less than three minutes. It also has the ability to remain hooked up to the computer, automatically adjusting for ambient light levels in the room. |
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