Re: Color Vision's Profiler Pro??
Re: Color Vision's Profiler Pro??
- Subject: Re: Color Vision's Profiler Pro??
- From: David Scharf <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 05:29:20 -0700
Roger,
I just checked out the price of upgrading a SpectroCam to USB and they
want 800.00 Euros. Wow, I don't think I paid that much to purchase my
SpectroCam new. Too expensive!
And all this time I was thinking how cool and nifty the SpectroCam
software was for the Mac but you say that the PC version of this
software is superior. May I ask how? What does it have or do that the
Mac version does not?
Regards,
David Scharf
DAVID SCHARF PHOTOGRAPHY
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Phone 323-666-8657
Fax 323-666-0449
2100 Loma Vista Place
Los Angeles, CA 90039
http://www.scharfphoto.com
Roger Breton wrote:
David,
Glad I could be of help.
Now, I think the SpectroCam emissive mode calibration is unlike all the
other popular colorimeter calibration. Spyders and DTP94 and i1Display are
all calibrated using with a specially constructed CRT or LCD or calibrated
to a known D65-like source. In all the years I've been in touch with
SpectroCam tech support I've never been able to ascertain what procedure
they use for calibrating the SpectroCam in emissive mode. If you find
anything out please let me know!
As for software, if you're on a PC, you have the chance of owning a real
small light measurement lab if yo own a SpectroCam because their bundled
software is a gem. In comparison, the Mac software is of limited value.
To make sure I just visited the Avantes web site again and under SpectroCam
technical specs they continue to only list a serial connection. On closer
examination of the home page, I did however, see that one could inquire to
upgrade one's serial SpectroCam for a USB model. So you must be correct and
they must now offer it. Thanks, I think I'll see about upgrading my own
SpectroCam. And in that case I can still recommend it for use with Profiler
Pro (and other software). I always found their own software to be interesting
and fun, with the exception of the monitor profiling feature. I still get a
much better monitor profile with a colorimeter, although I'm not altogether
sure why that "should" be the case if the spectro has enough bands and is
accurate. But it does seem as though the phosphor targeted bandwidth of a
colorimeter does a better job.
David Scharf
DAVID SCHARF PHOTOGRAPHY
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Phone 323-666-8657
Fax 323-666-0449
2100 Loma Vista Place
Los Angeles, CA 90039
http://www.scharfphoto.com
Roger Breton wrote:
David,
I have been using Profiler Pro for over 4 years with excellent results. I am
using it with a Spectrocam spectrophotometer. Although the Spectrocam is a
really good spectrophotometer with useful software which makes it possible
to
measure ambient light, its difficult to recommend it because its still uses
a
serial connection. They have not released a USB version and I don't see any
indications that they will.
David Scharf
There is a USB SpectroCam. As far as I can tell from the Avantes price list,
it's been available for a while now.
email@hidden wrote:
Clients often want an inexpensive profiling solution they can use
themselves, and I'm considering suggesting Color Vision's Profiler Pro.
Can anyone share any experience with the product and their evaluation of
it?
Thanks!
-- Jeff Harmon
Colorhythm LLC
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
Regards,
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
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