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From: "michael shaffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:28 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration
Thanks for the answer Michael .
I found some fine print on my monitor specification
John D. writes ...
> My montor has a Matrox 550 graphics card. I am trying to use
> the Color Vision Spyder soft ware to calibrate the monitor ...
>
> the monitor RGB adjustments do not make any changes in the
> Spyder software readings. I have the feeling that the Matrox
> has taken control over
My montor has a Matrox 550 graphics card. I am trying to use the Color
Vision Spyder soft ware to calibrate the monitor (Samsung 955DF).
the monitor RGB adjustments do not make any changes in the Spyder software
readings. I have the feeling that the Matrox has taken control over the RGB
settings
Pete wrote:
> Anyway, this is definitely NOT the way that the human eye works.
I don't think anyone has made a biological light sensor for colour
calibration. :)
> The human eye has only 3 colour sensors, with nearly 100%
> overlap in their spectral responses.
I'm reasonably certain this is inc
on 11/30/00 5:13 AM, Mark Ligtenberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> From: photoscientia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:47 PM
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Can I steer this back to monitor calibration please?
>>
>> I've been experimenting further with
photoscientia writes ...
>
> Berry Ives wrote:
>
> > I thought the gamma for my monitor was about 1.5 based on
> the test at:
> > http://www.zonezero.com/calibration/english.html
> >
> > Using your test, however, it appears to be about 1.8 - 2.0.
> >
> > My monitor is a NEC XV15.
> >
> > Don't kno
Hi Berry.
Berry Ives wrote:
> I thought the gamma for my monitor was about 1.5 based on the test at:
> http://www.zonezero.com/calibration/english.html
>
> Using your test, however, it appears to be about 1.8 - 2.0.
>
> My monitor is a NEC XV15.
>
> Don't know if that helps any.
The zonezero ga
Hi mark.
Mark Ligtenberg wrote:
> Maybe a better Monitor Gamma Calibrator:
>
> http://www.spurgeonstudio.com/NoFrame/moncal.htm
> Mark L.
Not really. There's only one reference point.
The shadows might be miles out.
Regards, Pete.
From: photoscientia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:47 PM
> Hi all,
>
> Can I steer this back to monitor calibration please?
>
> I've been experimenting further with dithered tones, and I'd like your
collective
> opinion on these little
> 'greysca
on 11/29/00 3:47 PM, photoscientia at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Can I steer this back to monitor calibration please?
>
> I've been experimenting further with dithered tones, and I'd like your
> collective
> opinion on these little
> 'greyscales' that I've come up with.
> They're ve
Hi all,
Can I steer this back to monitor calibration please?
I've been experimenting further with dithered tones, and I'd like your collective
opinion on these little
'greyscales' that I've come up with.
They're very small little GIFs, so I've taken the liberty of attaching them.
There's a grey
Hi again Rob.
Rob Geraghty wrote:
>"Long-pass edge filters"!! - What??
I'd say that it's meant to read "low-pass". Something probably
got lost
in the translation either between the technical team and the sales
team,
or between the sales team and the web designer.
Ok. It seems that the optical
Pete wrote:
> It's unlikely that they'd use an 8 channel 10 bit A/D
> converter, given the price.
The spec doesn't say, but I suggest you look at it - http://www.colorvisionus.com
>"Long-pass edge filters"!! - What??
I'd say that it's meant to read "low-pass". Something probably got lost
in
Hi Rob
Rob Geraghty wrote:
> > I'm just curious how they can make an accurate and sensitive enough
> > photometer for that money.
>
> Define "accurate enough". Accurate enough for what and whom?
Accurate enough as in; good enough for the job.
Even a cheap monitor is capable of a 600 to 1 brigh
on 11/26/00 5:28 PM, Frank Paris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The documentation on the web site also says serial port.
Maybe with an adaptor but not directly. Here's what I found on the site:
Monitor Spyder features the convenience of USB communication. Its eight
sensors and seven long-pass ed
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Rodney
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 4:05 PM
> To: Film Scanners; Rob Geraghty
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
>
>
> on 11/26/00 3:54 PM, Rob G
[Andrew wrote re spyder]
>USB only I'm pretty sure.
Quite right. I just checked. I was thinking of the MC7 which the same
company was selling that was both serial and USB. Presumably they're sticking
to USB for Mac/PC compatibility.
Rob
Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://wordweb.com
on 11/26/00 3:54 PM, Rob Geraghty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Does this spyder thingumajig plug into the joystick port by any chance?
>
> Ah, humour! No, it plugs into the serial or USB port.
USB only I'm pretty sure.
Andrew Rodney
Pete wrote:
>Does this spyder thingumajig plug into the joystick port by any chance?
Ah, humour! No, it plugs into the serial or USB port.
> I'm just curious how they can make an accurate and sensitive enough
> photometer for that money.
Define "accurate enough". Accurate enough for what and
Hi Mike.
Mystic wrote:
> For $200 or a bit less, check out
> PhotoCal/Spyder package from ColorVision at http://www.colorcal.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi
>-
> It's great!
Does this spyder thingumajig plug into the joystick port by any chance?
I'm just curious how they can make an accurate and sensiti
Bruce Jodoin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> looking for when the printer arrives? My monitor is a Dell 19" trinitron
> and graphics program is PSP7, but I may take advantage of the limited PS
> upgrade from LE to the full version.
Bruce, I'd suggest Colorblind ProveIt! as a monitor calibration pac
quot;Bruce Jodoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 12:17
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
Greetings... the information shared through this forum is wonderful but I
guess I would be considered a newbie and much of i
"Tony Sleep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 04:21
Subject: Re: : Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
> My question is, how do I know if adobe gamma is going to set the monitor
> at 2.2, or if the 3dfx software will o
photoscientia wrote:
> > "Without deviation from the norm, no progress is possible."
> > Frank Zappa
>
> "The most common element in the universe isn't Hydrogen, it's stupidity" - FZ.
>
...and here I thought it was apathy...
Jim Snyder
Greetings... the information shared through this forum is wonderful but I
guess I would be considered a newbie and much of it goes over my head. I
will be receiving an Epson 1270 soon (yes, I am aware of the orange thing),
and will be using scans from a LS2000 to make 8x10 prints. I keep reading
t
Hi Ed.
Ed Lusby wrote:
> My question is, how do I know if adobe gamma is going to set the monitor
> at 2.2, or if the 3dfx software will over-ride and set the gamma to
> whatever you set it at? The monitor gamma seems much higher than the
> voodoo card's default value of 1.00.
Adobe Ga
> My question is, how do I know if adobe gamma is going to set the monitor
> at 2.2, or if the 3dfx software will over-ride and set the gamma to
> whatever you set it at? The monitor gamma seems much higher than the
> voodoo card's default value of 1.00.
Use one or the other! If you use
TED]>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: : Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
> I have a question on how to adjust your monitor to a certain gamma. In
> the adobe gamma program, you have to select a gamma of 2.2 for
> windows. There is an apparent option for &qu
I have a question on how to adjust your monitor to a certain gamma. In
the adobe gamma program, you have to select a gamma of 2.2 for
windows. There is an apparent option for "custom" but when I selected
this, it just reverted back to "windows 2.2". My computer has a Voodoo3
2000 vi
> Thanks for the response Tony, I'm glad it's not just my tired old peepers.
>
> Errr, who, or what, is Timo, BTW?
Scourge of rec.photo.digital and comp.periphs.scanners, Timo Autiokari, #1 advocate of
Linear Gamma for Everything. Do a search on www.dejanews.com to see how much trouble
he's ca
November 21, 2000 2:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
(re monitor gamma of 1)
Tony Sleep wrote:
> Ah, you've been Timo'd?
>
> Nope, and for all the reasons you state. Besides, I run other software on
the same
> machine,
(re monitor gamma of 1)
Tony Sleep wrote:
> Ah, you've been Timo'd?
>
> Nope, and for all the reasons you state. Besides, I run other software on the same
> machine, and being able to see it helps ;)
Thanks for the response Tony, I'm glad it's not just my tired old peepers.
Errr, who, or what,
> Can I just ask if anyone else on the list is actually using a monitor set to a
> true gamma of 1?
Ah, you've been Timo'd?
Nope, and for all the reasons you state. Besides, I run other software on the same
machine, and being able to see it helps ;)
The only bit that benefits is dark tone sepa
Re: Monitor calibration.
Can I just ask if anyone else on the list is actually using a monitor set to a
true gamma of 1?
That is to say, a monitor that you can measure as having a linear response using
a photometer.
To elaborate: if the system is completely linear, then a pixel level of 127
shou
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chuck Phelps
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 7:18 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
>
>
> Good day all
>I am loo
Good day all
I am looking for software and hardware to calibrate my monitor,
scanner and printer. I need recommendations from those that have done
this. On list or off.
Thanks
Chuck Phelps
Film Service Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have not yet calibrated my Cornerstone p1700 (it is fairly new, and my
getting serious about digital darkroom stuff is also fairly new) and I know
I could get closer to "reality" if I did it. How I get decent prints depends
on the image. If it has people in it, I adjust it to give good flesh ton
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