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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
My Spyder3 seems to calibrate my monitors correctly but when i disable the software it looks worse than ever. With the spyder software running it looks great, but without it it's worse than before. Also i have two monitors side by side. Once is an LED LCD the other a regular LCD. They are not calibrated the same way. It may just be the LED backlight that causes this but a window which is half on each monitor looks completely different on each monitor.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I am full time photographer and I need accurate color. Worked great with my monitor!
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I'm a professional photographer that primarily shoots tabletop food and product. I just purchased a new laptop and wanted all my computers color balance to match. The Spyder 3 Pro is used and recommended by several of my design clients and they were right it's very quick and easy to use. I would highly recommend this product to any professional or serious amateur who wants consistency across the board. Well worth the low cost and high performance.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I've always used the Spider products for calibration. You get true color on your monitor
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Made a wonderful difference in the color accuracy of my prints. Found out my monitor was 50% too bright! No wonder my prints were so dark. Very easy to use. I would recommend this product
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
EASY TO USE,QUALITY RESULTS
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I use a professional print service and I'm finally confident that the colors I see in the image on my computer monitor will be printed faithfully on any paper I choose.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I have an iMac so the display is already outstanding using the built in calibration. But with the Spyder 3 Pro it takes it up several notches. And it is quicker and easier than the manual calibration. I have calibrated all my monitors using this single device.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I attended an afternoon class by Nikon and learned alot about the program that I did not pick up from the manual. I also purchased a third party manaual that added knowledge as well. Overall it has been easier to learn than I expected from such a powerful program
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I was looking for a monitor calibrator that works with dual monitors on Windows system. Seems like most products won't do this when monitors are on one graphics card (dual head) but this one does it and does it well.
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Used to calibrate display devices for photo editing and show. Easy to setup and use. A color calibration chart and method to verify color accuracy would be helpful.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I work with photos at my job and I also like to share my personal photos. The result is that I'm often editing photos at work, home, and on the road. The biggest problem I've had is that a digital image on my work Dell desktop computer never looks the same on my (work) Gateway travel laptop or on my personal Dell laptop. It also bugs me when I edit a photo on my laptop and email it to a friend only to have them comment that it's dark or too light. Even a photo that looks great on my travel laptop would look terrible if I printed it on the desktop computer unless I tweaked it again.
That's what convinced me to spend the money and buy the Spyder to calibrate all the monitors I deal with.
By calibrating all three of the computers I use, it saved me a lot of time in adjusting images to suit the computer. On two computers, the changes were not significant but still noticeable. On my personal Dell laptop, it changed it significantly from the factory settings.
So now I can prep my image on the road, bring it back to the office, pop it in the desktop and print without readjusting - nice! Even my friends have commented that the photos I share with them have been more consistent.
The Spyder was easy to use. I installed the software as directed. I then connected the calibrator device via USB and draped it on my monitor screen. It does come with a suction cup but I prefer not to apply pressure to my screen. If you don't use the suction cup, be sure to "uncheck" it in the setup menu. I just let the device hang flush against the screen and let the program work. I just used the default settings and have been happy with the result.
If you share photos or deal with multiple computers, this is a must-have.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
This product installed quickly and calibrating my monitor was easy.
My prints of photos never looked quite the same as on the screen, now they do.
Don't edit photos without it.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I purchased this program to calibrate my two monitors which, before calibration, were widely disparate in color balance. In literally 15 minutes I was able to install the program and calibrate both monitors. [...] The program itself is easy to use and very intuitive.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I changed the light temperature in my work room 6500K and then had the monitors profiled to perfection - looks great. If you want printers also profiled - Spyder is not the way to go. There are other profilers for around the same price range - almost.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
After reading all the reviews, I decided to give Spider 3 Pro a try, and boy am I glad I did. It's exactly what they claimed. Accurate, fast consistant.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Great product! Corrects color very well even on my Samsung 24" LCD monitor. Not good on the Macbook Pro (nothing is, its a Laptop). Not sure about the ambient light indicator. Much better product than the Huey Pantone Pro.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I was skeptical of paying the money for this but am so glad that I did. I use to calibrate by eye and wonder how my prints would come back. But now I don't even worry at all. They come back perfectly matched to what I see on my monitor. It's worth the peace of mind and the quality you're able to achieve in color.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I was surprised by how easy this was to use.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Rookie photographer with maybe a bit too many resources devoted to the hobby. This was my first attempt to color correct my images. Having a good monitor with plenty of manual controls is an important starting point. I find the calibrator to be essentially useless for laptops. Overall, I thought the product was well made and I would recommend it to other photographers, as well as my personal friends.
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
The initial on screen instructions are in some oriental script, so I had to guess what the first move was. After following the onscreen instructions and "calibrating" my monitor all my images appear under exposed and very flat. There seems to be a bit of a blue cast also.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Stand that holds the sensor, does not hold it secure enough. If you bump it the sensor will fall off and hit the floor. The suction cup on the sensor does not stick to the screen very well ( must put some preasure when applying to screen ) my sensor came off in the middle of the calibration set-up and had to re-start the procedure again.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Works great...didn't know how to solve my color and brightness issues, this product helps!
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I print pictures for a volunteer organization and this has become a necessary item to have so that I don't waste time, ink, and paper. It has made all the difference in the world! Well worth the price, which as a value to me in the end. The ease of use is great as well and it takes no time at all to learn to use. Great directions.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I calibrate my monitor so others with calibrated monitors will see what I see and so correct prints can be made. I am a first time user and got through the set up easily. Made a big difference in how my photos appear.
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I use this product to eliminate color differences between digital images on screen and those that I have professionally printed. It's simple to use and supports Windows Vista 64 bit systems. The only draw back is the bright blue high intensity LED that indicates the sensor is taking ambient light measurements; it's blinding if you're in a dark room. It has to be manually turned off every time you restart and can't be added to the presets.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Woth upgrading fron 2
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
My laptop display looks difference then before. I like this.
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Could not make it work on my MAC. Uploaded the software, plugged in the device.... Nothing.
Will return. Very disappointed. I was looking forward to a color corrected screen.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Color calibation is fast, simple, and accurate. The only problem that I see, and this may not be a Spyder issue, is the brightness and contrast seem off compared to the prints I get back. That issue is under investigation now. As far as calibrating your monitor with the the Spyder, it is a must. I could not believe how far the colors were off on my new, right out of the box, LCD monitor.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
the product itself is very compact and easy to use. Calibrating the monitor is a must for photographers-- and going with the spyder is probably the best choice
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
This item lets you balance your moniter color settings correctly at the work area where you use it. It is a great asset to knowing that you have color balanced your photographs correctly during retouching and an aid to getting your prints to look like your picture looks on your moniter.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
It seems to have corrected by biggest problem which was blown out images. To my eyes it looks very slightly blue-tinged, but overall its definately an improvement.
Other than the Contrast/Brightness problem I had, I don't notice too much of a color change. I'm using a pretty old Dell LCD monitor and don't have a second one to try it on, so that may be part of my issue.
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Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
The Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration was/is easy to use. It made the adjustments that I needed to make to my LCD. But I still could not get what I saw on my monitor to exactly match the prints that I send out to an online printing service. They are much closer but not exact. I think the only way to match exactly is to have a whole calibration system that would adjust the monitor and your own printer. Over all I am satisfied.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
In using my computer after downloading images, I want the best quality in printing with no false color. This product is what I needed to get that quality.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
i use this for my artwork
reasonably accurate using epson's printer profiles
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
I've used the Spyder 3 software to calibrate a desk top and notebook PC. Software was easy to install and use. Now I can say that my monitors are calibrated!!
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
Easy to follow instructions. Worked very fast. Was able to see a noticeable difference in colors on my monitor and the prints I made following calibration were closer to what the monitor displayed, but not exact. I think if I were able to set my printer profiles it would be much better, but colors do seem truer since calibration. I'm glad I bought it and would do it again.
Comments about Datacolor Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English:
This was the answer to my bright LCD Monitor. My pictures are now being printed perfectly without any color corrections. Now I am getting what I am seeing