mizuho_saito Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 <p>Hi, I'm looking into purchasing a monitor calibrator for my monitors. I was just wondering what people were using and what they would recommend. Right now I'm looking at the xrite eye-one display 2 which is priced in my price range. I don't want to spend too much more than $250.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_m Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 <p>what's wrong with what you have? it's a darn good calibrator.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizuho_saito Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 <p>I don't have a calibrator right now. I said I'm looking into buyting the xrtie eye-one display 2, sorry for the confusion.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_m Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 <p>oh, sorry, I read it as you had one and wanted to replace it. I have the i1D2 and it's very good. The Spyder elite is supposed to be very good too. Don't know about the others.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>I use a Spyder, but I think the one to get, hands down, is a Colormunki. It's what all my pro friends are using.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsimmons Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>I use an ancient MonacoSensor that came with Monaco EZcolour. Bought off ebay eons ago for dirt cheap. It won't calibrate LCD screens, just CRTs. It didnt' even have a good reputation when I bought it, but it seems to do the job, as my prints made from custom profiles look like what I see on my monitor. Once my CRT dies, though, I'll have to get a newer model.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanwaddington Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>I use an eye-one display 2 also. I have used them at work and was very happy with them so didn't hesitate getting one, particularly as it supports DDC/CI so I get one-click calibration with my Eizo monitor.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaldridge Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>Have iOne Display2 and Color Munki...both are good. Both deliver the same monitor calibration when testing them side by side...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizuho_saito Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>Hey thanks for the replies, I think I'll go with the eye-one display 2 since it seems to be just right, and it sits right in my price range.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumpton Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>Monitor calibration is one thing. Monitor + printer calibration is perhaps the better option for many of us (unless you have your printing done externally). Both instruments can drift and require periodic calibration. You can get an expert to do both for you, but that doesn't take care of future needs to recalibrate. I haven't made the leap yet, but am favoring the Colormunki kit for that, unless something else looks better in the meantime. You might want to see Ctein's article in a review in Photo Techniques this year. Sorry, I misplaced the copy so I cannot say if it was a spring or summer edition.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_peterson3 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>I've owned several, but the one I like is the Colormunki. Helps with prints far more than most of the others. <br /><br />I found it frustrating when you could only install it on a few computers (Three as I recall), but they have changed that policy and now I'd highly recommend it.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_amberson1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 <p>I use the $85 Pantone Huey and it does everything I need. It calibrates and makes the monitor profile that I use in DPP etc. Since using it, the printed images are very close to my monitor. Didnt see much need in spending more than that. But to each his own.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LenMarriott Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 <p>Adobe Gamma! Perhaps that explains the dearth of POW candidates from my folders. :-) Actually, my monitor and prints match pretty closely using it. Plus, PS colour management turned OFF, Epson R260 printer does the management. Works for me. Best, LM</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaldog Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 <p>EyeOne Display-2, EyeOne Pro Spectrophotometer.</p> Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management" (pluralsight.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarksphotography Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 <p>If you have a "pro" printer like the epson 3880 or 4880 how important is being able to calibrate the printer? I've heard: "not so much" as they come calibrated and tend to stay that way. I am looking for opinions on this though. <br> Its seems like the answer to that question will help me decide between the EyeOne or the ColorMunki. <br> Thanks in advance. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarksphotography Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 <p>If you have a "pro" printer like the epson 3880 or 4880 how important is being able to calibrate the printer? I've heard: "not so much" as they come calibrated and tend to stay that way. I am looking for opinions on this though. <br> Its seems like the answer to that question will help me decide between the EyeOne or the ColorMunki. <br> Thanks in advance. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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