Datacolor User to User Support Group.

> Spyder2express is a subset of Spyder2 and Spyder2PRO. Other than
limiting the 
> available features the color functions are identical. If you got a
wacky 
> result with express, you would have gotten that same result with
PRO, at the 
> default settings. If you continue to get such results, please contact 
> customerservice@..., so that they can get a report from you on the
issue.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>

If you ever get your Spyder2 damp be forewarned.  There is a sad story
attached to this point.  My first Spyder2 went back and forth with me
in my bag to work.  (I sneak out at lunch to take photos in Downtown
DC).  Unfortunately one day a rather badly behaved bottle of soda
decided to let loose inside my bag.  A puddle of carbonated beverage
sloshed around at the bottom of my bag considerably raising the
humidity inside.  The Spyder2 behaved (ahem) erraticly after that.  

On further examination ... after purchasing another replacement ... I
noticed that there is a small filter element inside the now wacked
unit.  The tiny magenta filter on this unit sucks up water like a
magnet!  Comparing the behavior of the two units it was clear that the
first colorimiter had been damaged by the extreme humidity.

Moral of the story?  Don't mix colorimiters and fizzy drinks ... even
without direct contact, extreme humidity will damage your equipment. 
Second ... if you do trash one colorimeter you can get a cheaper unit
and just use the colorimeter with your old software ;-)  My
colorimeter now lives in a tight dry heavy duty ziplock bag with one
of those silica gel packs to make sure its cool dry and comfy.

Best of luck and good shooting!

Tom