I guess its time, which budget monitor calibrator?

[tkbslc]

I'm on a pretty limited budget, but I am tired of getting prints that don't look like my screen. Is there a hardware calibration tool that is considered the best bang for the buck? A quick search seems to yeild the Pantone Huey and the Sypder Express within a budget I can afford (especially second hand on ebay). Are those decent, or is there something else I should look at? I don't sell my prints, so I am not terribly demanding, but I keep getting pink skin tones in print, so I need some help.

[ChasP505]

Look for a used Spyder3 Pro. Don't limit yourself to eBay. Check the Sell section right here in POTN. And perhaps your local Craigslist. That's where I found my slightly used Spyder3 Elite.

If you have to buy new, and don't want to pay for the Spyder3 Pro, get the new Spyder3 Express (not the old Spyder2).

[tkbslc]

Well I just managed to trade one of my unused manual focus lenses (vivitar 135mm f2.8 ) for a Pantone Huey. Probably not the top ranked solution, but it will be better than rolling the dice like I do now.

Thanks for replying. If the Huey does not work out, I will certainly look at the Spyder3.