Datacolor DC S3SSR100 Spyder 3 Studio SR

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Price: $349.95 

Product Feature
- Complete Color Management System
Product Description
Datacolor Spyder3 Print SR Spectrocolorimeter & Base, SpyderGuide, 6' USB Cable, Spyder3Studio SR Software CD, QuickStart Guides, Spyder3Elite Colorimeter, Desktop Cradle.Tripod Mount, Spydercube, Protective Pouch, Metal Case, Screen Cleaning Cloth,1 year hardware warranty
Datacolor DC S3SSR100 Spyder 3 Studio SR Review
I have gotten serious about my photography, along with about 10 million other people, but I stray. I thought I was doing pretty well in the image printing arena, since I could print images for my clients which matched what I was seeing on my monitor (with the exception of black and whites, see below). Anyway, I found out quickly I was in trouble when I sent my work to a professional lab for some special prints. My images were way too dark and too red. At first I didn't think it was my problem, but once I got my system fully calibrated and I was reproducing the prints the professional lab produced with my files, I knew my system had been the problem.
With respect to black and white images, I had always been frustrated with the lack of agreement between my printer and my monitor. I could never get my prints to have the same detail and range as my images in photoshop.
So, I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a calibration system. I did my homework. I did an internet search for the best color calibration systems and the Spyder 3 Studio SR stood out, both in quality of results and support. I also did some reading to confirm, yes I really do need BOTH the monitor and printer calibration systems.
The system appears to be well made. The software installed quite easily. There was an update available when I registered both the monitor and printer units. I chose to download and install both updates. In order to use the updates you need a key, which is sent to you via email. Both of mine arrived within 5 minutes after sending the key request.
My first attempt at calibrating my system failed. I wasn't getting a good match. I contacted support and got a response withing 24 hours. I sent the requested information back to them, (this was on a Friday). I decided to try again, taking my time as I went along to get everything perfect. I calibrated my monitors, I have two. And yes, you can calibrate two monitors in XP as long as the hardware on the video card supports it. I have a BFG GeForce graphics card, works great. Just follow the instructions on the screen. When I went to calibrate my printer, I used the expert four page calibration. Takes a little extra time, but if you are serious about your color, it's worth it. Make sure you watch the squares you are reading with the calibration tool on your monitor. If you have a odd read, repeat it. Odd meaning, a light colored square when the shading is getting darker on your printed sheet, ie mismatch. And vise versa.
I am stoked about the results. My images look like they do on my monitor, even my black and whites. I did find, in addition to using the new printer profile I created when printing through my printer, I get the best results if I use the same profile to create a "soft proof" in CS5.
By the way, support contacted me Monday after having gone through the items I sent to them, including my original printer profile. They had noted some abnormalities in the profile I had sent them and had some suggestions. Of course, recalibrating had fixed my problems and I let them know I was a happy camper. But I will say, I am impressed by how quickly they responded and with how detailed they were. I have no concerns about contacting support in the future considering my experiences so far.
I hope this helped.
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