Digital BW, The Print

Carl,
Thanks for the info & the links.
Doesn't sound insurmountable, transposing the data.  I'll have to 
think it over.
I'm attracted to the i1, and it seems to be getting very good 
reviews for profiling color.

Cheers
Kevin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<scho@m...> wrote:
> Kevin
> 
> There are really no spectrophotometers or densitometers that work  
> directly with IJC.  You have to manually enter 26 density 
measurements  
> into IJC to linearize a profile.  StudioPrint is the only 
profiling  
> application I know of that interfaces directly with the eye-one 
and  
> other instruments.  You can make your own spreadsheet to transform 
the  
> L readings you get from the eye-one in i1Share quite easily by 
just  
> using the following equations to calculate density:
> If L > 8
> Y = ((L + 16)/116)^3
> Else
> Y = (L * 27)/24389
> 
> Density = -log10(Y)
> 
> Alternatively, Bruce Lindbloom has a spreadsheet that will make 
these  
> and other calculations for you from the spectral data:
> 
http://www.brucelindbloom.com/downloads/SpectralCalculator10nm.xls.zi
p
> 
> GretagMacbeth also has an application that will work with the eye-
one  
> on a PC (I use a Mac so haven't used it) and it will 
automatically  
> transfer the spectral data to a spreadsheet (like the one above).  
It  
> is called KeyWizard and is available here:
> http://www.gretagmacbeth.com/Source/ 
> Gm.asp?
part=Products&page=ProductsDisplay&id=6875&code=d&typ=product
> 
> Carl
> On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at 01:19  AM, klog52756 wrote:
> 
> > Hi Carl,
> > Thanks for getting back.
> > Too bad the i1 spectrophotometer does not work well with IJC.
> > I am trying to find the best all-around solution to my BW & 
Archival
> > Color profiling needs.
> > So far I am leaning towards IJC for my BW (VM Ultratone) and i1 
for
> > my archival color profiling.
> > Wish they would easily work together.
> > The spreadsheet that you mention, 1. Sounds complex, & 2. I 
assume
> > you did that yourself, & 3. IF I wanted to go that route, how 
would
> > I go about doing it?
> > BTW, I looked into StudioPrint as an option, but it does not 
support
> > my Epson 1280s
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Kevin
> 
> 
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