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Re: [datacolor_group] Spydercheckr? [1 Attachment]

2010-09-02 by Vampire D

What about durability? I know the pro version of the LensAlign is suppose to be considerably more durable. From the forums I participate in on Photography, I have seen a few people mention about needing the longer ruler for some lenses, but I suspect it is a very small minority.

It looks interesting, it has been on my list of things to do for a while now.
Can you send me the reviewers guide so I can have a look at that, or point me to where I can find it.

"Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing?"

Christopher



On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:49 PM, C D Tobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:
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On Sep 2, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Vampire D wrote:

> I would be curious how it compares against the lensAlign. I have been looking at a LensAlign and thinking about getting one to test my lenses.

The design of SpyderLensCal is very similar to LensAlign, as is obvious by looking at them. The differences are that LensAlign is a small production product using stock parts such as the ruler, and more metal components, resulting in a higher cost. While SpyderLensCal is designed specifically to be produced in resin in our factory, so it can be built more affordably. There are some modest advantages to our product, such as easily folding flat, and having a bubble level built in. The key advantage to the LensAlign products would be a longer rulers, though I've yet to "run out of ruler" with LensCal.

A camera and lens that have been carefully calibrated with one product are in the same alignment as ones calibrated with the other, so the cost and convenience factors would seem to be the key items.

C. David Tobie
Global Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
CDTobie@...




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