Re: Starting from scratch recommendations requested
Re: Starting from scratch recommendations requested
- Subject: Re: Starting from scratch recommendations requested
- From: Terry Wyse <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:16:24 -0400
on 8/23/01 9:39 AM, jc34 wrote:
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Color upgrade budget $20k (purchased in next two weeks)
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Current workstations: 15 G-4's with 22" Cinema Displays and 21" Pressview XL's
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Comp printer: HP 8500
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office printers: HP 4500's, 4050 and 2100's
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Camera's: Nikon D1 and F5's and numerous studio camera's
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Film Scanners: Nikon SuperCoolscans and Nikon 4500 medium format
I hope the budgeted $ amount doesn't include the several weeks worth of work
that are ahead of you! That $20K will barely get you the required equipment.
If you're new to this, the services of a decent consultant will greatly ease
the pain of what you are about to undertake.
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Here are my thoughts:
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Proof Printer: Epson 5500 with Fiery RIP as it is available at $7k
I suppose the Fiery is a decent general purpose RIP but it can be a bit
difficult to color manage/profile. You really ought to take a look at either
the BESTColor Medium RIP or the Praxisoft Mach 1 RIP. Initially they will
have capabilities that are beyond what you need but if you're like most,
you'll soon outgrow the capabilities of the Fiery and wish you had one or
the other of the RIPs I mentioned.
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Color Calibration and profiler: GretagMacbeth iProfile bundle at $10k
No complaints here except for hauling around the rather pricey Spectrolino
to do simple monitor calibration and profiling. My first choice would be an
Optical/Spyder combo but since you have the Cinema Displays, the Gretag
Eye-One Monitor ($600) would be a better choice. Better yet, get the Eye-One
Pro ($1.5K) and you'll have a backup spectro that can be used with your
ProfileMaker software. For a lot of down-and-dirty measuring/profiling where
speed is a concern, I find myself using my Eye-One over my 'Lino/Scan more
often that not.
Just my $.02...
Terry
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Terence L. Wyse
Color Geek-in-Residence
All Systems Integration, Inc.
http://www.allsystems.com
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