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Re: [colorvision_group] OT: Spectral Reflectance curve available?

2008-11-12 by Cdtobie

Sorry, Spyder3 Print does not produce spectral reflectance curves...

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Nov 11, 2008, at 7:04 PM, "Richard Svensson"  
<kirjoituskone@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have Spyder3Elite and Spyder3Print and after some learning curve
> have been absolutely satisfied with these.
>
> My message is a bit off-topic. I am doing a study project where
> I would need to measure & compare the spectral reflectance curves for
> some pigment blends.
> Basically I'm studying the colour metamerism and ways to overcome it.
> The project will be progressing on quite iterative basis, so I need
> to be able to measure samples on the run.
>
>
> As I'm doing this on a students budget buying a brand new
> spectrophotometer is probably out of the questions. The
> prices seemed to be astronomical even for the used ones.
>
>
> Is it possible to measure/export spectral reflectance curve with
> Spyder3Print?
> Or is the device - as I think it is due to the measurement technology
> - a tristimulus colorimeter?
>
>
> Or if somebody happens to have a computer-attachable
> spectrophotometer capable of
> measuring the reflectance curve between 420nm - 680nm
> they'd be willing to sell for a reasonable price, please make me an
> offer to my email kirjoituskone@....
> Older ones (those X-Rite serial port things etc) would do just fine,
> I really just need to measure the reflectance curve.
> Ergonomics and measurement speed are not my main considerations in
> this situation..
>
>
>
>
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