Monitor calibration tool reviews?

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/11/2008 06:15:25 PM · #1

I'm in the market for a new monitor calibrator, and I'm looking for a recent review of the tools that are currently on the market. I've found this and this, which is basically what I'm looking for, but both articles are 2 1/2+ years old. There are new tools out there, and some of the old, well regarded tools have been consumed by mergers and acquisitions, so I'm looking for something more recent.

Has anyone seen anything like this?

chromeydome

Nikon D7000

01/11/2008 06:59:07 PM · #2

I am interested to learn what you find out--I will be in the market soon, too. Some photography organizations (clubs thru employers, etc.) will loan or rent them to members. I don't know if you can rent one from photo stores that also rent camera gear or not.

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/11/2008 08:05:30 PM · #3

Myself and my wife use the Spyder2Pro! Great value for money and seems to do a good job! Spyder2Pro.

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

01/11/2008 08:09:57 PM · #4

recent thread discussing callibration tools

chromeydome

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/11/2008 08:53:49 PM · #5

BTW--is there a system that also measures your prints as well as your monitor? I am a wet b/w darkroom guy, just learning this stuff: I could use a transmission densitometer on negatives, and a reflection densitometer on prints to dial the process in. Or do we just get a "profile" out of the monitor calibration that we apply to the printer (assuming a printer/ink combo)?

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/11/2008 09:03:00 PM · #6

In the October issue of PCPhoto, they review the following:

- Datacolor ColorVision Spyder2express
- Pantone huey
- X-Rite i1Display LT
- Datacolor SpyderTV
- X-Rite i1Display 2
- Pantone hueyPRO
- Datacolor ColorVision Spyder2PRO

Here's the link to the online version of the article.

ben4345

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/11/2008 09:37:50 PM · #7

I got a huey used it once.... returned it...
I got a spyder2 used it once.... returned it...
Then I got a GretagMacbeth Eye-One and I am keeping it!
There is a noticeable difference between them all, eye-one is by far the most accurate of all 3 (IMO).

Message edited by author 2008-01-11 21:38:15.

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/11/2008 10:04:23 PM · #8

Im happy with my huey pro

01/12/2008 11:04:27 AM · #9

Originally posted by emorgan49:

recent thread discussing callibration tools

I saw this, but I'm not really looking for "I used tool X, and I (dis)like it", but comparative reviews of how well multiple products work. I have the original EyeOne, which was cheap, and has plenty of features and easy to use software, but the profiles it produces are caca. I'm looking for something that produces better profiles.

01/12/2008 11:05:21 AM · #10

Originally posted by ben4345:

Hey Ben, can you elaborate why?