Re: Color Calibration
Rob Studdert wrote: > You'll find that the files probably aren't interchangeable, each batch > 35mm or otherwise has it's own specific cal files. Yes, someone else pointed that out earlier. The reference files are on Kodak's FTP site at the following address: ftp://ftp.kodak.com/gastds/q60data/ This address was provided on the info sheet which came with the slide. I seem to recall finding the files after searching Kodak's site (in other words, like a true engineer I didn't read the info sheet). The "Index" file explains the file naming convention. According to this, mine is an Ektachrome 35mm target manufactured in August 2000. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Color Calibration steps
David, Thanks for the tip. I guess I'm going to have to hurry along with this calibration thing. Bruce Wednesday, January 15, 2003, 9:53:54 PM, you wrote: DAM> Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I'm wondering if there are any quick and dirty places to look to just >> spot check for general color cast before I get into full/real >> calibration? DAM> Compared to 9300K, which is the usual setting for monitors, 6500K does DAM> look very yellow; 5500K even more so. 6500K is recommended as this is DAM> the white point for both the sRGB and Adobe RGB working colour spaces. DAM> At least one calibration package (OptiCal, which you can get bundled with DAM> the Spyder) allows you to do this as a pre-calibration step before DAM> calibrating and profiling. You adjust the R/G/B controls on your screen DAM> until both the colour temperature and luminance are correct. After that DAM> you proceed through the actual calibration and profiling steps. DAM> Cheers, DAM> - Dave DAM> http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Color Calibration steps
Bruce Dayton wrote: > I'm wondering if there are any quick and dirty places to look to just > spot check for general color cast before I get into full/real > calibration? Compared to 9300K, which is the usual setting for monitors, 6500K does look very yellow; 5500K even more so. 6500K is recommended as this is the white point for both the sRGB and Adobe RGB working colour spaces. At least one calibration package (OptiCal, which you can get bundled with the Spyder) allows you to do this as a pre-calibration step before calibrating and profiling. You adjust the R/G/B controls on your screen until both the colour temperature and luminance are correct. After that you proceed through the actual calibration and profiling steps. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Color Calibration
Andre Langevin wrote: > Yes, the calibration data comes on a disc with the printed target. They > form a pair. That's better than the Kodak IT8 slide (Q60 E3A) I ordered last year, and I got received a slide but no reference file. I wasn't impressed as these slides aren't cheap (I'd hate to think of what the 4x5" slide costs). Luckily the obtainable from the Kodak website somewhere but I had to look pretty hard to find it. If anyone is missing this file I am willing to make it available. It will only be useful if you already have both the slide and the software to make a colour profile for your scanner. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Color Calibration
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have one for sale at $5 + about $1.50 ship (I paid fifteen with shipping). I bought it for Wiziwyg and found out I needed the one made by Wiziwyg (a lot more expensive). Andre< these have to come with the calibration data. does yours or do you have a place to download it? Herb... Yes, the calibration data comes on a disc with the printed target. They form a pair. Andre --
Re: Color Calibration
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >I have one for sale at $5 + about $1.50 ship (I paid fifteen with shipping). I bought it for Wiziwyg and found out I needed the one made by Wiziwyg (a lot more expensive). Andre< these have to come with the calibration data. does yours or do you have a place to download it? Herb...
Re: Color Calibration
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Could you post a link or two for such free software. Whenever I google for color calibration stuff all I find is service bureaus and (usually expensive) commercial calibration packages. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ< try these to start with. http://www.khk.net/color/links.html http://www.targets.coloraid.de/ http://www.aim-dtp.net/aim/calibration/kodak_q60/ Herb... If anybody needs an IT 8.7 Scanner Calibration Targets (see http://www.targets.coloraid.de/) I have one for sale at $5 + about $1.50 ship (I paid fifteen with shipping). I bought it for Wiziwyg and found out I needed the one made by Wiziwyg (a lot more expensive). Andre --
Re: Color Calibration
Yes, now do yourself a favor and go here: http://www.photonews.net/forums/forums.html and search in Photo Digital. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat panel display - high end Sony.
Re: Color Calibration
Herb, I am aware of the LCD issue, but I have to work on laptops and have not felt like buying a monitor besides. I'm assuming Gamma is the biggest problem with them - at least that seems to be what I notice most. I'm thinking that if I looked at a brightness scale before each time I did work that I could get myself positioned properly. I am curious if any of the spyders work on LCD's? I'm not sure I understand the difference between the photo and the actual color target. Is it something they supply or something you are supposed to buy? Are there other recommendations? Thanks, Bruce Monday, January 13, 2003, 2:44:24 PM, you wrote: HC> Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are HC> recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat HC> panel display - high end Sony. HC> Thanks, HC> Bruce< HC> very few professionals use LCD panels for photo editing because when you HC> move your head, the color you see changes. as for Monaco, i returned their HC> software after i found it would not calibrate a scan of a photo of a color HC> target, just scans of original color targets. HC> Herb
Re: Color Calibration
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Anyone heard of the Monaco system? Or are there others that are recommended to investigate? Cost is a consideration as is Laptop/flat panel display - high end Sony. Thanks, Bruce< very few professionals use LCD panels for photo editing because when you move your head, the color you see changes. as for Monaco, i returned their software after i found it would not calibrate a scan of a photo of a color target, just scans of original color targets. Herb
