Author Topic: Can anyone recommend a Monitor Color Calibration tool? (Read 292 times)

jigsaw · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:47:30 PM »

Eye-One Display LT goes for about $170.00
Eye-One Display 2 goes for about $250.00

Pantone used to have a product called "Color Plus" that you might be able to find used. Went for about $100.00 new.

Above those you'll be getting into systems over $1k.

Don't bother with the Huey unless you just want something to give yourself warm fuzzies by claiming to have a calibrated monitor. It doesn't calibrate accurately.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:50:19 PM »

Thanks Jigsaw. Is there such a thing as taking a monitor to a business to get calibrated if one doesn't want to purchase the tool? Or will the monitor eventually "go back out of calibration" over a short period of time?

straffo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:51:27 PM »

Forget any software grab a http://www.lacie.com/fr/products/product.htm?pid=10066

or if you have the budget a gretag.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:55:46 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Forget any software grab a http://www.lacie.com/fr/products/product.htm?pid=10066

or if you have the budget a gretag.

Hiya Straffo...I don't read frogese...

Do you have an english version of that?

jigsaw · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2007, 04:24:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Thanks Jigsaw. Is there such a thing as taking a monitor to a business to get calibrated if one doesn't want to purchase the tool? Or will the monitor eventually "go back out of calibration" over a short period of time?

Quite welcome.

They'll eventually drift out of calibration. LCDs aren't as bad about it as CRTs. General rule of thumb is to calibrate every two to four weeks. I also toss in an extra calibration for color critical jobs.

If you're going to get into the color balance game, there's quite a bit to read up on, starting with custom white balance. There's a forum at Fred Miranda with a lot of good info.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2007, 08:37:24 PM »

http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2007, 09:07:32 PM »

Some moniters won't calibrate well, thats why LCDs were slow to catch on with people who have to deal with real color.

Dux · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2007, 09:29:35 PM »

Rip, are you worried about calibrating it to your eyes (screenshots) or are trying to match printed output? If so, which printer?

straffo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2007, 11:46:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Hiya Straffo...I don't read frogese... Do you have an english version of that?

oups

http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10066

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2007, 01:05:07 PM »

http://www.euristis.com/blog-note/index.php/2007/05/27/monitor-calibration-for-photography-howto/