On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:57 AM, Anthony R Sanna <asanna@ismaldo.com> wrote:
[I]s the i1Photo Pro2 substantially a better package?
Yes, but that doesn't mean that the ColorMunki is unworthy of consideration. The 'Munki is a superb value and does everything most people use a spectrometer for. If you know what the differences are between the two and why you'd need the features the i1 Pro has that the 'Munki doesn't, then the choice is obvious. And if the price difference is insignificant to your budget, the i1 Pro is the safe choice. But if you're like most people and are just trying to get your monitor and prints to match, if you don't know nor care about all the esoterica of color science, the 'Munki was designed exactly for you. Consider the difference between a point-and-shoot pocket camera (or, these days, a phone camera) and a DSLR. Almost all photos are taken with the pocket cameras -- for very good reason. The cameras are superlative, and many great photos have been made with them. Most people would be very unhappy with a DSLR -- and, indeed, most would take _worse_ pictures with one. But there are very significant reasons why most professional photographers use them despite the significantly added cost (etc.). Cheers, b&