Datacolor User to User Support Group.

>>
I got my hands on a SpyderLensCal and have been testing it with different lenses.   There is no way to guarantee the camera body is aligned to the target perfectly which seems to allow for some variation in results.  The LensAlign and popular mirror do it yourself method has the ability to do this.  Why was this not added to the SpyderLensCal system?  

There is a small target image at the very edge of the main target. If you aim at this, instead of the center of the target, then any error caused by misalignment will be very minimal, since the distance between the focal point and the ruler will be close to zero. It's still a good idea to be as perpendicular as possible, but unless your lens's focal zone is tiny, this should put you more than close enough for checking you focus.  

C. D. Tobie
Global Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor.com
CDTobie@Datacolor.com

On Oct 15, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Vampire D <vampired@...> wrote:

> 
> I got my hands on a SpyderLensCal and have been testing it with different lenses.   There is no way to guarantee the camera body is aligned to the target perfectly which seems to allow for some variation in results.  The LensAlign and popular mirror do it yourself method has the ability to do this.  Why was this not added to the SpyderLensCal system?