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Datacolor SpyderCube makes your camera more intelligent! It captures in a single shot a wide range of color and exposure data. You simply use the cube by in one of a series of images, adjust accordingly, save as a preset, and apply to an entire series of images to color correct in seconds. This is not just another gray card! Create your own custom white balance, obtain spectral neutrality data from multiple lightsources, and correct highlight and shadow details with Datacolor SpyderCube. Establishing an accurate custom white balance ensures an accurate image from the start of each new photo session.
Photographers can capture accurate color without a lot of after-the-fact manipulation. SpyderCube is the RAW calibration tool that belongs in every photographer's bag! This is designed for: Advanced Amateur, Professional Photographers and anyone who shoots with a Digital SLR. The Datacolor Spyder Cube is made of ABS Cycoloy, a hybrid resin that is fade proof, extremely durable, and flame / shock resistant.
In addition, colors are through-pigmented for durability, and are scientifically formulated to provide optimal color values, including an 18% gray which defines a new standard for spectral neutrality to provide accurate color balance under any light source. For our complete selection of products by on sale please visit our page For more please visit our page. For more Photo & Video Lighting Accessories please visit our store section.
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It captures in a single shot a wide range of color and exposure data. You simply use the cube by in one of a series of images, adjust accordingly, save as a preset, and apply to an entire series of images to color correct in seconds. This is not just another gray card! Create your own custom white balance, obtain spectral neutrality data from multiple lightsources, and correct highlight and shadow details with Datacolor SpyderCube.
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Establishing an accurate custom white balance ensures an accurate image from the start of each new photo session. Photographers can capture accurate color without a lot of after-the-fact manipulation. SpyderCube is the RAW calibration tool that belongs in every photographer's bag! This is designed for: Advanced Amateur, Professional Photographers and anyone who shoots with a Digital SLR.
The Datacolor Spyder Cube is made of ABS Cycoloy, a hybrid resin that is fade proof, extremely durable, and flame / shock resistant. In addition, colors are through-pigmented for durability, and are scientifically formulated to provide optimal color values, including an 18% gray which defines a new standard for spectral neutrality to provide accurate color balance under any light source.
For our complete selection of products by on sale please visit our page For more please visit our page. For more Photo & Video Lighting Accessories please visit our store section.
I am a people person. I truly love meeting and building relationships with others.
This is probably why I continue to be drawn to photographing people. I enjoy building a relationship with those I photograph while using my camera as a creative tool to capture their unique personality and beauty. In graduate school, I explored fashion and portrait photography, and also experimented with boudoir photography.
I found I enjoyed the challenge of using natural light to accentuate the sensual feminine side of my subjects in a variety of locations. As much as I enjoy photographing the human form, one of the most challenging and time-consuming aspects of portrait and boudoir photography continues to be the detailed process of editing my images to fine-tune skin tones as well as the overall color. One of the most important steps in the process of proofing and editing my work is color calibrating the computer monitor I use in my digital workspace. I proof and sell all of my work online using Zenfolio so it is critical for my photos to display correctly on my website as well as print true to color for my clients. I have tested a variety of different types of color calibration software in the past.
So when I had the opportunity to try out calibration software from, I jumped at the chance. The two products I tested were the color calibration software along with a new tool called the.
The system proved to be quick and easy to use, and I was very happy with the final results. This calibration device connects to your computer through the USB port and comes with a CD to run the program on your computer. Once I got this hooked up and inserted the CD, the program guided me through the process from start to finish with simple steps.
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Other calibration tools can take a bit of time, but in 15 minutes I had successfully calibrated my monitor and was seeing a significant visual difference in how my images were presented on-screen. I was surprised to see the distinct shift of color on my monitor. Prior to calibrating my monitor with the system, the photos I was viewing had a warmer colorcast.
Unfortunately, our eyes have difficulty catching this warmer cast when we view an image on-screen. Once I had made the color adjustments to the monitor using the system this warmer color cast shifted and was neutralized. Along with the software used for monitor calibration I also got a chance to try out the nifty little. This device is a small cube that acts as a gray card. The cube has multiple sides with 18% neutral gray, black, and white. There is also a small silver reflective sphere attached on top of the cube for highlights. A gray card is normally a flat card with an 18% gray color applied that you place in your photo with your model at the beginning of a photo shoot.
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The gray color acts as a reference when balancing the color within your photographs when you are editing as well as when setting the white balance at the beginning of a photo shoot. Using a gray card or device like the assures that you can produce consistent image exposure and color balance throughout a shoot. It depends on your preference and workflow as a photographer, but I prefer to take a photo with the gray card at the beginning of a shoot and later use that photo to find the perfect neutral color for my photos. Some photographers choose to adjust color balance while shooting. Again, how you do this comes down to personal preference. When I was ready to test out the I handed it to my model once she was in position and we were ready to shoot.
I took a few test shots with the and repeated this process each time we moved locations or when the lighting changed slightly. Later, when I sat down in my workspace to edit, I sampled the gray card in the photo with Photoshop’s eye drop tool and adjusted the colors in my photograph to be neutral.
Once the colors were adjusted, I had a neutral photograph as a base to work from in Photoshop as I continued with other editing. I have learned that it is important to remain flexible and open-minded as a photographer as well as in life in general! It is amazing how easily we can fall into a rut using the same equipment in the same way. As artists we should always be on the lookout for new tools that will benefit our process.
I would definitely recommend testing out these products to see how they can enhance your workflow. Danielle’s name and face may be familiar to many from visiting Zenfolio at trade shows or writing in to customer support. Behind the helpful demeanor of a Zenny lives a karaoke queen and an artist with a natural talent for capturing the sensuality of the human form. Danielle Westphal is a graduate of the Academy of Art University with a passion for photographing women.
Take a look at her.
Datacolor Spyder5 Elite In summary Datacolor’s Spyder colorimeters have established a reputation as leaders in their field and there are few competitors that can claim to match them in reliability and accessibility. They are also regularly improved with updates and offered in models that suit different requirements, levels of expertise and pocketbooks.
The Spyder5 colorimeter is as effective and easy to use are its predecessor but better designed and packaged to protect the sensors and filters. Beginners will find the Express version easy to use and it will probably meet most of their needs. Stepping up to the Pro version adds some handy functions (like room light measurement and the ability to use your own images for profile comparisons). Whether it justifies the price hike is something each individual must decide. Like its predecessor, the Spyder5 Elite will meet the needs of the most demanding photographers who really need the wider range of profile targets for movie editing using the latest display equipment.
The redesigned hardware addresses the concerns we raised in our review of the Spyder4 with respect to vulnerability to dust and knocks and we have no hesitation in recommending the entry-level Spyder5 Express to photographers who want to test the waters of monitor profiling without breaking the bank. If you're in the market for a capable and versatile profile creator that makes it easy to keep track of your monitor's performance, any of the trio is well worth considering. Full review We've been using the to analyse the performance of all the monitors we have reviewed since its release in 2012. The updated version, the Spyder5, which was announced in April, 2015, represents a new generation for the product, with a radical redesign of the colorimeter hardware that makes it more compact and portable than its predecessor and provides much better protection for its detectors and colour filters. The Spyder5 colorimeter, showing the attached USB cable.
As before, the colorimeter is offered in three 'levels', based on differences in supporting software: Express, Pro and Elite. For the first time, all three are based around the same hardware device, which is supplied in a box that is robust enough to store the colorimeter when it's not in use. We received the flagship Elite version for this review.
Who's it For? Display calibration is an essential first step towards ensuring the colours you see on your monitor correspond with those reproduced in the prints you make. Colour reproduction can differ significantly between what a camera records, what the monitor displays and what the printer reproduces unless they are all speaking the same colour 'language'. With new cameras offering higher resolution for both stills and movies and increasing choice in monitors along with improvements in display and printing technologies, consistency from capture through production to output has never been more important. Monitor calibration provides the figures (in the form of profiles) that enable the different values from each device to interact and produce a predictable output. The latest Spyder5 provides a tool for measuring these values accurately and producing colour profiles that can be used by all devices in your workflow for display-to-output colour management.
Like its predecessor, the three versions of the Spyder5 provide different levels of functionality. The entry-level Spyder5 Express calibrates using a simple interactive four-step process. The mid-range Spyder5Pro includes an integrated ambient light sensor for room light monitoring, a wider range of calibration settings and display analysis and the ability to import images for before and after calibration evaluation. The top-of-the-line Spyder5Elite adds more calibration settings, a more comprehensive display analysis, advanced before and after evaluation of imported images, monitor matching and tuning and optimized grey balance routines.
The table below, copied from Datacolor's website, shows the differences in functionality between the three versions. Use this table to select the device with the functionality you require. The Spyder5 opened out showing the counterweight that normally covers the sensor and filters. You can adjust the position of the counterweight by dragging it along the USB cable that attaches the colorimeter to your computer. This cable is roughly two metres long, providing plenty of scope to drape the cable over the top of the monitor you're calibrating.
A new tripod socket (metal lined) has been added to one side of the device, enabling users to calibrate front projectors. However this facility is only provided in the Elite version.
The other significant change has been the removal of the software CD from the product package. It has been replaced by a printed card under the lid of the box in which the Spyder5 is supplied, which carries instructions on where to download the Spyder5 software online. The linked website has quick start info, a user guide and a video demonstration of the calibration process, plus links to product support and a knowledge base. Note: The supplied instructions recommend the colorimeter be connected directly to the computer via the USB cable and not by plugging the cable into a multi-port hub (which is connected to the computer).
We found this was necessary the first time the device was used; but subsequently it worked perfectly when the USB cable was plugged into our USB hub. The Software Like its predecessor, the different versions of the Spyder5 relate to different levels of software support. The software is available for both Windows and Mac OS platforms but there are now separate downloads for the Express, Pro and Elite versions, rather than a single combined application with different features that are unlocked according to the serial number you provide. Users still need their device's serial number to unlock the software. It's printed on a sticker in the base of the box, below where the Spyder5 sits. Installation The software download is just under 70MB for Windows users and about 60MB for Mac. Once you've downloaded the application, installing the software is straightforward.
Opening the application reveals a new interactive help panel on the right hand side of the screen, which can be closed if you don't want it. New users can mouse over different settings on each screen and the help panel will provide details of what they are. Positioning the Spyder5. Next you are promoted to position the Spyder5 colorimeter on the screen, in the centre of a graphical outline. Clicking on the Next button activates the calibration process, which involves displaying a long sequence of standardised colours at various levels of intensity while the colorimeter measures how the screen reproduces them.
Unlike the Spyder4, the colour patches in the Spyder5 cover the entire screen. A bar near the lower edge of the screen allows you to track the process. Saving the new profile. The software will then create a profile for the screen and displays a page where you can name and save the new profile.
If the displayed name correlates with the name of the screen you are profiling, simply click on 'Save' and the profile will be saved in the appropriate folder on your computer, where it will be accessible by all applications involving colour reproduction. You can also set a reminder of when to recalibrate your display. For most photographers, the default frequency setting of one month should be adequate. The SpyderProof screen. Clicking on the Next button takes you to SpyderProof, where you can view the effects of the calibration on a 4 x 4 block of sample images that includes colour patches, landscapes, skin tones, high-dynamic range subjects and monochromes. You can click inside an image to zoom into it for more detail and switch between calibrated and uncalibrated views to see how the changes affect these images.
All i ever wanted mp3. Users of the Elite and Pro versions can replace the default images with their own Custom image (which can also be made up from a series of different pictures). It can be in JPEG or TIFF format. If the SpyderProof screen suggested your display needed some adjustments, you can make them with SpyderTune, which provides the same set of image samples plus sliders for adjusting blue-red and purple-green to tweak White Point adjustment.
There's also a lower-higher slider for Gamma and a lower-maximum slider for Brightness. Another feature of SpyderTune it that it allows you to fine tune a second display to match your master. The adjustment can be saved for future use or the values can be reset.
You can also retune either screen without spoiling the profile of the screen you're not working on. Titanfall 2 download. The CheckCAL process is even faster.
On completion it displays the screen shown above with status checks for Gamma and White Point. There's a Recalibrate button below the status display that takes you to the start of the calibration wizard should either parameter be out-of-whack.
Conclusion Datacolor’s Spyder colorimeters have established a reputation as leaders in their field and there are few competitors that can claim to match them in reliability and accessibility. They are also regularly improved with updates and offered in models that suit different requirements, levels of expertise and pocketbooks. The Spyder5 colorimeter is as effective and easy to use are its predecessor but better designed and packaged to protect the sensors and filters.
Beginners will find the Express version easy to use and it will probably meet most of their needs. Stepping up to the Pro version adds some handy functions (like room light measurement and the ability to use your own images for profile comparisons). Whether it justifies the price hike is something each individual must decide. Like its predecessor, the Spyder5 Elite will meet the needs of the most demanding photographers who really need the wider range of profile targets for movie editing using the latest display equipment. The redesigned hardware addresses the concerns we raised in our review of the Spyder4 with respect to vulnerability to dust and knocks and we have no hesitation in recommending the entry-level Spyder5 Express to photographers who want to test the waters of monitor profiling without breaking the bank.
The initial RRP for the Spyder5 Elite may be slightly on the high side compared to the US price, but shopping around local imaging specialists should enable you to purchase one of the Spyder5 systems cost-competitively with overseas resellers. If you're in the market for a capable and versatile profile creator that makes it easy to keep track of your monitor's performance, any of the trio is well worth considering.