Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I have read the spec comparisons, but am wondering in the real world
will I see a noticeable improvement in my monitor calibration and
monitor profile? Also will I see an improvement in the screen match
with my prints (made on an Epson 3800 using profiles created by
PrintFixPro Spectrocolorimeter using the v 3.5 software)? 

My monitor is a NEC 1990SXi (one of their better displays) and I run
Windows Vista. Thanks for any thoughts that you might have on
this, Ken

I've been very happy with the new Spyder. Having used Colorvision/Datacolor
since the beginning, each product upgrade seems to improve my calibrations.
It is faster, has continuous ambient light monitoring, and offers settings
not available with the model 2. For me - it was well worth the upgrade ~~
and no, I do not have any affiliation with the company.

pjs
"Computer photography won't be photography as we know it.
I think photography will always be chemical."
Annie Leibovitz

no hablo mac :-)
------------------original message (or parts thereof)-----------------
From: prof_mgt551
Subject: [colorvision_group] Reasons to upgrade from Spyder2Pro to
Spyder3Pro?
>>>will I see a noticeable improvement in my monitor calibration and
monitor profile?<<<

Thanks for sharing your experience with the Spyder3Pro. When you say
that it has improved your calibrations, do you mean in reference to
Spyder2Pro? Also, do you mean it has improved the quality of the
displayed image? In what way? For example, smoother gray scale
gradients than with Spyder2Pro? If you make prints, do you get a
better print to screen match?

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "PJS" <psandham@...> wrote:
>
> I've been very happy with the new Spyder. Having used
Colorvision/Datacolor
> since the beginning, each product upgrade seems to improve my
calibrations.
> It is faster, has continuous ambient light monitoring, and offers
settings
> not available with the model 2. For me - it was well worth the
upgrade ~~

> and no, I do not have any affiliation with the company.
> 
> pjs
> "Computer photography won't be photography as we know it.
> I think photography will always be chemical."
> Annie Leibovitz
> 
> no hablo mac :-)
> ------------------original message (or parts thereof)-----------------
> From: prof_mgt551
> Subject: [colorvision_group] Reasons to upgrade from Spyder2Pro to
> Spyder3Pro?
> >>>will I see a noticeable improvement in my monitor calibration and
> monitor profile?<<<
>

See the comparison here:

http://spyder.datacolor.com/s3compare.php

I do print my own work, using an Epson 3800. EVERYTHING has improved with
the Spyder3. Of course, as I become more experienced (I've been shooting
Nikon for over 40 years), I'm improving too, so maybe it's just me!

Compared to what I spend on cameras, lenses, printers & supplies, the cost
of the Spyder is spare change. You won't regret the upgrade, imho.

PJS
"the better the photographer,
the bigger the wastebasket"
pjs 1972
no habla mac

-----Original Message-----
From: prof_mgt551
Subject: [colorvision_group] Re: Reasons to upgrade from Spyder2Pro to
Spyder3Pro?
>>>Thanks for sharing your experience with the Spyder3Pro. When you say
that it has improved your calibrations, do you mean in reference to
Spyder2Pro? Also, do you mean it has improved the quality of the
displayed image? In what way? For example, smoother gray scale
gradients than with Spyder2Pro? If you make prints, do you get a
better print to screen match?<<<