Monitor calibration colorimeter advice

footman · 17 Mar 2017 at 13:59

I have a late 2014 iMac with a retina 5K monitor. I've decided to get into printing my own photos and I'm getting a Canon Pixma Pro 100S printer for my birthday next week. I'd like some views about colorimeters please.

antc · 25 Mar 2017 at 19:59

I would highly recommend the X-rite i1 display pro. I got it when I purchased the Benq 2700 photo editing monitor and its been fabulous! Way better than my old Spyder calibrator.

Gungnir · 25 Mar 2017 at 20:12

antc said:
I would highly recommend the X-rite i1 display pro. I got it when I purchased the Benq 2700 photo editing monitor and its been fabulous! Way better than my old Spyder calibrator.

+1

Greebo · 27 Mar 2017 at 09:30

Spyder's are fine if you dump their software and use somebody else's much more comprehensive ones. Thats what I did, bought the cheapest Sypder for £75 (its the same sensor in all models) and then used better software.,

.one. · 31 Mar 2017 at 02:20

I use a colormunki photo for monitor and printer profiling for paper my match is spot on every time the x-rite i1 display pro is a better monitor calibrator for sure as the munki is a low end spectrophotometer but never had a mismatch with the colormuki for paper profiles.

We have all been there with wasted paper and ink over years no more

Also as said above by Greebo if you use an older spyder with alternate software such as DisplayCal you will be surprised.

Even the x-rite i1 display pro is held back by it's own software.

Jono · 11 Apr 2017 at 09:18

Would anyone consider renting me theirs?

Greebo · 11 Apr 2017 at 09:27

Jono said:
Would anyone consider renting me theirs?

Arent you really close to where i work (Leyburn)? You are more than welcome to borrow mine free of charge.

Jono · 11 Apr 2017 at 10:14

Yeah, ish, Northallerton.

That'd be awesome-o, thank you