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| Thread ID: 76798 | 2007-02-16 05:49:00 | Best place to buy a monitor color calibrator? | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 525144 | 2007-02-16 05:49:00 | Hi, I got a 2nd hand Epson 2100 printer for a song, now I need a calibrator for the monitor. The best I seen is $170+GST, anywhere lesser as the item only cost $75USD. The cheapest at the mo seems like the Pantone Huey. Cheers. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 525145 | 2007-02-16 06:32:00 | Do you... really need one? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 525146 | 2007-02-16 07:49:00 | I'm using a digital SLR with my local photography club and maybe into exhibits and interclub competitions, I wanna match my screen to the printer. The printer I can get some company to make me a ICC so that part is done than spending a 4 digit sum to get one that does monitor and printouts. I got the Epson 2100, formerly $2200 when it was out i think, I got for $450 with 260 of ink cartridges and free courier, probably a former graphic artist who got a the newer R2400 which retails for 1700 .... |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 525147 | 2007-02-16 08:33:00 | Try this Link (www.normankoren.com) | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 525148 | 2007-02-16 11:25:00 | 260 ink cartridges? If you sold all of this, you wouldnt even have to work at today's prices lol :D | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 525149 | 2007-02-16 11:31:00 | Hi Nomad, I recently purchased the GretagMacBeth model "Huey" calibrator from HERE ( It's not the highest quality calibrator available but it does a good job. Big before/after" target="_blank">www.colourmanagement.co.nz/) Good price. It's not the highest quality calibrator available but it does a good job. Big before difference. The Huey constantly adjusts the monitor according to the ambient light in the room. Now what I see on my monitor is what comes out of my printer. Definitely worthwhile if you're into graphic design, web design, digital photography. John |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 525150 | 2007-02-16 19:23:00 | Hi, thanks. How good as your prints been? Is the printer profiles provided by the maker good enof? I'm thinking getting printer profiles custom made as well. Yeah, I am looking at a hardware calibrator than a software approach that relies on your eyes. I don't wanna spend that much for one that does printer as well, when you done once and it sits in your wardrobe, pple who do them for you tend to fine tune them as well (with a software) which is normally not provided with that more expensive calibrator. For a $450 printer, I got $260 of ink cartridges, 13 of them unopened original Epson, each is $23-30 depend where you go, I get a 15% discount being a local photog club member so it gets to $20 each. The printer takes 7 ink tanks at any one time. Also the free courier for 2 boxes, guess its like a Dell CPU box and half of one again as its got a auto paper cutter and paper catcher (which I won't use). I just used the buy now than bidding :D Its been good, using matte paper, equals labs IMO. It does have a slight yellow shift which was straight out of a cam and printed without adjustment, I am hoping its b/c I used the printer driver with paper profile instead of using Photoshop to print with a paper profile. Or it could mean a paper profile is in need as well. Even the yellow shift is not too bad, when you send out to labs they are not you, you are not them, so its hard to get the colors just right anyway .. to your liking. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 525151 | 2007-02-16 19:52:00 | My home-made prints, using relatively cheap Canon iP4000 and iP4300 printers with glossy photo paper, are excellent. Before I calibrated my monitor the results were rubbish. I also downloaded various printer profiles from Canon's website. They say that a cheaper colourimeter such as the Huey will take you 95% of the way to getting great prints. The more expensive models, such as the GretagMacBeth EyeOne uses extra bit depth, and is sensitive to all the hues that the Huey is unable to pick up...it's that extra 5% you pay the extra bucks for :) That's why they're used in areas such as forensic photography. John |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 525152 | 2007-02-16 20:22:00 | Forgot to add: One thing to remember is that you have to have a good quality monitor to begin with, such as an IBM Flat screen 21" CRT Sony Trinitron (bought second-hand off TradeMe) or one of the more expensive pro LCDs. Depends on how far you wan't to go quality wise. Even today, quality CRTs still beat even the more expensive LCDs hands down. Any colourimeter will be a waste of money with budget CRTs and LCDs. Cheers |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 525153 | 2007-02-16 20:34:00 | My home-made prints, using relatively cheap Canon iP4000 and iP4300 printers with glossy photo paper, are excellent. Before I calibrated my monitor the results were rubbish.I wish I could understand more about this sort of stuff. But suffice it to say that the results I get from my new IP4300 are stunning, and appear exactly as they display on screen without any calibrating software. | Greg (193) | ||
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