Hiring Spyder2

[Spatch]

Does anyone know of anywhere where I could hire a colourvision Spyder2 in the UK? I want to calibrate my monitors, but I cannot afford to buy one at present (and I would also like to try before I buy).

Thanks for any ideas.

Mark.

[Jesper]

To use the Spyder, you also have to install the software that comes with it on your computer. The software needs to remain installed after you've used the Spyder - it includes a small program that loads when your computer boots, and that sets the colours in the video card's LUT (Look Up Table) correctly.

I doubt that the license agreement of the software included with the Spyder allows you to install it on an unlimited number of computers....

[Spatch]

Yes, fair point, you are probably right.

[paladin]

Mark, I could not afford Spyder2 either. Have you considered the lower priced ColorPlus? This has been my experience with ColorPlus but I use a G3 and different programs than you. Just a thought. Also, I probably should have used the words hue, tone, saturation and black/gray color mask.:) Oh, ColorVision's ColorPlus ran about US$105.00 from B&H.
Gil

Purchased ColorVision (also upgraded to Win XP with SP2). No problems installing or running CV. Just have to accustom myself to a much darker CRT monitor. Checked the color against a printed 8 X 10 in BB, BB Pro, PS5LE and ZB EX 5.0.0.142. The colors and lightness/darkness on the monitor were lighter than the actual photo in BB, BB Pro and PS5LE (not too bad though and a lot better than what I had). In ZB EX 5.0 .. everything was almost dead on. The photo was developed at Wal-Mart. Since I'm neither a pro nor amatuer photographer I am pleased with ColorVision. At least I now know about what the pix will look like when printed. Hope this helped someone.

Now for a question :) or two. In BB and BB Pro should I enable the color monitor profile and install the ColorPlus icm that ColorVision created? Under Raw Conversion I've embedded the Canon G3 - True Color Non-Linear profile. Any other suggestions appreciated.:) Is there any way to get the colors/light/dark closer to actual print in BB, BB Pro and/or PS5LE? Thanks for your help. Gil


Does anyone know of anywhere where I could hire a colourvision Spyder2 in the UK? I want to calibrate my monitors, but I cannot afford to buy one at present (and I would also like to try before I buy).

Thanks for any ideas.

Mark.

[Spatch]

Gil,

Thanks for the feedback. I will have a look at this.

Mark.