Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, look at the ColorMunki thingie. You can use it to calibrate both your monitor and print output, even do spot colour measurement off different surfaces. I saw it demonstrated at length and was impressed by the method shown at least. My Colour guru here thinks they are good but cautions that you need the X Rite Photo version. Apparently there are less capable rebadged versions around. I use the gretagmacbeth Eye One Display V2 for my monitor but you need a much more expensive version for printer profiles. See the link I sent you for more info on all. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] printer profiling I started to add OT, but surely not for a photo group. I am investigating getting my own print profiling gear, instead of using custom profiles or a proprietary rip. The Spyder3 Studio from Datacolor offers a spectrocolorimeter for prints as well as the Spyder3 for monitors. I see you can select from a 225 patch target or a 729 patch target. The price is certainly right - $600 for both. I am using the (original) Spyder Pro for monitors, and ImagePrint rip up only through the 2200 printers. It seems attractive to make my own profile for any printer or paper. So, has anyone in this rarified group used the Spyder3 Studio, or have an alternate idea? I know the sky is the limit with automated systems. Many thanks! Ken _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information