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hi.

okay...time to get the monitor and printer all really working together (and the new laptop). so far it has not been a problem, but....

which one would anyone suggest? Optical, Photocal, Monaco? etc?

and....any insight on using correctly.
i have checked the threads here.

PS 7.0, 21" KDS on PC with Matrox Millenium, 15" TFT LCD on Fujitsu laptop,

thanks!!!

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robert
Native Eye Photography
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robert said:
but....

which one would anyone suggest? Optical, Photocal, Monaco? etc?
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I had a terrible time with Optical. It clip the reds on my machine, which caused tremendous problems for me until I realized what was happening. Colorvision has still not come up with a solution. I contacted them back in march about the problem and they said they would let me know when they had a solution. After a couple of months I contacted them again. Their response was...we'll get back to you when we have a solution. Still no word. I went out and bought Colorblind Proveit, and I'm as happy as a lamb! It works with my Spectrocam, but can also be used in visual mode. I've tried the visual mode and it works great too. You do have to be able to be good at looking at color for it to work....but hey, this is all about visual any way.

Gary
 
OptiCal is better than PhotoCal & works well with my LaCie 22". Laptops are notoriously difficult-to-impossible to calibrate. There are more expensive options that are better.

Regards,
CLTHRS
 
Between EzColor & ColorVision: We tried both & chose ColorVision. EZColor seemed more accurate re: gamma & gave us a brighter screen, but when we profiled the printers it seemed less accurate re: color. Since it's easier to tweak gamma than color, we chose ColorVision. No problems with clipping reds, using LaCie Electron Blue III monitors & Epson 1270, 1280, & 2200 printers.

Between PhotoCal & OptiCal: PhotoCal is fine for one monitor or for matching fairly new ones (I got what seemed to be a perfect screen match between LaCie & Trinitron). OptiCal is recommended for making several monitors match, especially older ones w/ less range of luminance adjustment.

No experience calibrating laptops.

Kirk
 
Forgot to mention that Ian Lyons' Computer Darkroom website offers tutorials on calibration & profiling, if you need them.

Kirk
 
kirk....yes i do saved on my other machine.(i am pretty sure) (the link to the tutorials)

thanks all. i am going to look into the other systems along with the optical. i also use the 1280 and the 2200.

the interesting (lucky i guess) thing is that i have had no problem getting accuracy from the 1280 and the 2200 with the D-60 and before that a fuji 6900z (on a KDS 21" none the less).....until i went to an Epson 'print academy' seminar and set up everything like they suggested. after doing so everything looked like junk. i re-set PS 7.0, the print software, deleted the paper profiles, recalibrated the monitor using adobe gamma and 'presto'...back to normal and very usable color. granted i do have to tweak here and there.

but...i really do want to be sure and as tack on as possible.

i know that i'll be taking chances with the LCD/laptop...but i will use it (tethered) more for looking closely at a product photo or difficult lighting situation, or for a client...than printing.

thanks again.
Bob C. said:
Kirk Thompson said:
Forgot to mention that Ian Lyons' Computer Darkroom website offers
tutorials on calibration & profiling, if you need them.

Kirk
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Kirk

Do you have a link to the website?

cheers

Bob
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robert
Native Eye Photography
mitakuye oyasin
('we are all related'. Lakota language)
http://www.pbase.com/nativeeye
Canon D-60, 'L' lens membership card holder, good eyes.
 
peter..
thanks!
i will re-read all of it in the morning.
anyone use the expo/disc?
can that easy be real?

r
Peter Sills said:
http://www.digitalfocus.net/sections/views/ColorManagement/ColorManagement/ColorManagement_1.htm for a tutorial and product recommendations on color management.

Peter
Bob C. said:
Kirk Thompson said:
Forgot to mention that Ian Lyons' Computer Darkroom website offers
tutorials on calibration & profiling, if you need them.

Kirk
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Kirk

Do you have a link to the website?

cheers

Bob
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Peter Sills
Digital Focus
http://www.digitalfocus.net
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robert
Native Eye Photography
mitakuye oyasin
('we are all related'. Lakota language)
http://www.pbase.com/nativeeye
Canon D-60, 'L' lens membership card holder, good eyes.
 
I have had some problems using my D-60. The prints come up cyan. anythoughts on how to prevent this?
robert said:
r
Kirk Thompson said:
Ian Lyons =

http://www.computer-darkroom.co.uk/

Look under product reviews for EZColor, ColorVision, GretagMacbeth,
etc.,
& under tutorials for color management.

Kirk
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robert
Native Eye Photography
mitakuye oyasin
('we are all related'. Lakota language)
http://www.pbase.com/nativeeye
Canon D-60, 'L' lens membership card holder, good eyes.
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Marvin
 
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