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Re: [datacolor_group] Re: URL for a new Spyder product announcement

2010-10-02 by Vampire D

I would really love to hear feedback on this as I don't really use the passport as I just can't set it up for every time the light changes. I am advanced amateur daddy shooter. Most of the time lighting is poor and changing. When I shoot in a studio, a grey card shoot at the start is easy.

I am concerned with deviation of my actual camera, and that's where I really would love a calibration/profile that is lighting independent and will color correct my camera to what it should be shooting regardless of the lighting and image being shot. For example, if it tends to shoot the red channel higher or something along those lines. I know it does to some degree, but I just can't make DNG profiles 1-15 times I shoot.

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

Christopher



On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 3:08 AM, C D Tobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:

>>Are you saying with the SpyderCheckr you can take one reference shot in good lighting and use that a preset and never have to do it again unless you change cameras (NOT lighting?).

Just a quick reply from a slow connection in the Sud Tyrol: I can't claim that calibration data will be perfect under absolutely any lighting from a single capture; but reasonable lighting conditions aren't showing any significant differences, so one capture should work for a fairly wide range of conditions. The SpyderCube is then used to supply lighting info such as color temperature, tint, exposure and blacks from the particular scene lighting to supplement the color data from the camera calibration. I've been having great results with this system, and will be interested to hear from others as they are able to try it.

C. David Tobie
Global Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging and Home Theater
Datacolor inc.

On Oct 1, 2010, at 3:09 PM, Vampire D <vampired@gmail.com> wrote:

Are you saying with the SpyderCheckr you can take one reference shot in good lighting and use that a preset and never have to do it again unless you change cameras (NOT lighting?).

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