Digital BW, The Print

Yes, but if you recall, I did specify that you forget about price 
differences. So, the spectrophotometer I had in mind was the 
Spectrolino. Alternatively, the people at X-Rite suggested the 508, 
but the downside with the 508 is that it cannot be used with a 
monitor (to my knowledge) nor can I see a way for it to be fitted to 
a device similar to the spectroscan. OTOH, the 508 is slightly more 
accurate (0-2.0D +/-.005D and 2.0-2.5 +/-.010D).

Dimitri

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Robert Morrison 
<rmorrison@p...> wrote:
> The problem with many of the pro-sumer level spectrophotometers is 
that they
> don't have strong enough light sources to measure black patches 
with low
> reflectance (high dmax).  As a result, several of us have found 
that these
> devices are not good for readings above 1.6 or so.  This is a 
problem for
> determining accurate shadows on many matte papers and causes 
considerable
> problems if you plan to work with coatings or print on glossy or RC 
papers.
> As such, buying a used professional densitometer, like the X-rite 
810, which
> several of us have, makes more sense for measuring step wedges for 
BW work.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> On 3/30/03 9:28 PM, "Dimitri Katsaros" <dcka@y...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I was wondering if, forgetting for a moment about any
> > price differences, a dedicated densitometer is, in
> > general, any more accurate that using a
> > spectrophotometer for measuring a 21-step wedge. I
> > know that there are variances between models and
> > brands, but I am also wondering if there would be any
> > advantage in owning both.
> > 
> > Thank you
> > Dimitri Katsaros
> > 
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