ColorVision S3P100 Spyder3 pro | 
 enlarge | Brand: ColorVision
Category: CE
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New (5) Used (1) from $138.99
Rating:  50 reviews
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows XP, Mac OS X
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 2.6 x 6
MPN: SDPRO30DRVP
Model: S3P100
UPC: 875720000650
EAN: 0875720000650
ASIN: B000X4X37A
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Third Generation Spyder Technology: The Spyder3 colorimeter is based on a state-of-the-art optical design. | | • | A unique fusion of design excellence and functionality, Spyder3 offers a smaller footprint, embedded ambient light sensor and LED indicator. | | • | Spyder3 increases light sensitivity 400%. It also features the largest screen sample area or aperture in the industry. | | • | ReCAL option reduces calibration time by more than half allowing you to quickly and easily re-calibrate on a more frequent basis | | • | Utilizing an embedded high-precision sensor, Spyder3 automatically measures the ambient light within a room for a new level of precision calibration. |
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Product Description
Serious photographers and creative pros require a high degree of color accuracy; from capturing images, to digital editing and printing, Spyder3Pro delivers. This third generation colorimeter comes equipped with new state-of-the-art optical design and photo-centric user interface providing accurate, reliable and consistent color. Spyder3Pro gives you more precise control over white point and gamma, new ReCAL option cuts re-calibration time in half and SpyderProof function brings you a new level of color control to help you save time, money and achieve color excellence. The Spyder3 colorimeter is based on a state-of-the-art optical design, with the industry's only 7-detector color engine and largest light aperture, providing unrivaled performance. In conjunction with the patented filter array and embedded ambient light sensor, Spyder3 provides industry-leading performance for the precision calibration of LCD, CRT and notebook displays. A unique fusion of design excellence and functionality, Spyder3 offers a smaller footprint, embedded ambient light sensor and LED indicator. Spyder3's desktop cradle can be used for storage and ambient light monitoring. A beautiful addition to your desktop or studio, Spyder3 improves any color workflow. Utilizing an embedded high-precision sensor, Spyder3 automatically measures the ambient light within a room for a new level of precision calibration.
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 Right on the money - big improvement EVERYWHERE May 10, 2008
Daniel Bargen (Wentzville, MO USA)
50 out of 52 found this review helpful
This review won't compare this colorimeter to other brands/models. However, the capabilities of the Spyder3Pro where exactly what I was looking for, and I detail some of the results.
I bought this item after shooting my first wedding. I had noticed that previously, all of my photos had to have some additional correction to get anywhere close to what I had on screen when sending them to print, and even that was a crap shoot.
This little gem has completely fixed the issue. True, there is a *slight* variation from printer to printer (as I didn't buy the elite package that profiles your printers too), but it's not noticeable to most people.
Down to details:
* It's very nice to be able to set multiple monitors in multiple locations and know that the profiles you have will definitely work. I can match up computer LCD displays, CRT televisions (or monitors), or even wide-screen plasmas and projectors to become color corrected.
* The ambient light sensing ability is another big plus since I take my photo editing with me to multiple locations on my laptop. This is important if you're switching from working in daylight to fluorescent to incandescent light. There can also be issues when you're working in a space where bright light is being reflected off of colored walls or some other surface and can effect the color cast in which you're viewing your work. Odds are, if you care enough to be considering one of these, then you'll care about these issues.
* Since I've had my laptop for almost 4 years, you can bet that the screen's LCD had changed in hue. After correction, it was ridiculously better. Now, not only does photo output look better, but working in other types of applications is actually a little exciting with such vibrant colors that I hadn't seen in years, if ever. Before, I thought it was simply the glossy screens my friends had on their newer laptops that made them look better (I'd never get one- glare is too annoying). Now I know it was simply the color profile.
* This Spyder is much smaller than my friend's Spyder 2, and still produces the same or better results. It even includes a stand (with threads on the bottom for mounting) to sit on your desk or wherever to let you know if lighting conditions change enough to warrant a different or new color profile. The unit comes with a rather lengthy USB cable- good for desktop users- and slide-able counterweight. Both worked like a charm for me. I only wish they gave you a case to protect it inside your bag.
Some system specific anecdotes:
* Profiles can be custom named (of course) under Mac OS and will show up in the Display->Color pane of the System Preferences app in Mac OS X. Just make sure that you don't have "Show profiles for this display only." checked if you want to see your new, custom profiles.
* While the new profile for my laptop screen made a DRASTIC difference in the look of the rest of the system, Aperture seem to adjust much less. This is probably due to the associated RAW processor accounting for display settings when throwing up previews. That being said, I noticed a much larger shift when working with flattened or RAW images in Photoshop. Lesson learned: when using Mac OS, Aperture does a much better job account for display aging/profile shift.
Works great and does what it is supposed to do..... So, buy it March 7, 2008
Nathan Reich (Columbus Ohio)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I don't know what some of these reviews are saying... I just received mine today and it works great! I do also have the huey, and that works ok, but the Spyder3 does a much better job and the colors look more vibrant and photos look the way you want them to when you print them.
Also I have a new iMac with a CRT on the side so i have two monitors. They are both easy to calibrate with the new updated software on the website.
Go ahead and splurge.....!!!!!!
Great product February 27, 2009
E. DeMorett (Minnesota)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Product worked great. I can't believe the difference. The lack of documentation was somewhat annoying though. Also I would advise to download the updated setup program from their website instead of using the one on the provided disk.
A must for an Ametaur Photographer April 25, 2008
E. Martinez
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It works as advertise and now I am able to have a full color management workflow. It allow for easy calibration of dual screen setups on both my MacBook Pro and my Dell Laptop. After the calibration the image corrected look 95% in the print of a Canon i9000 as it did in the monitor. Some of the difference is like due to not using Canon paper.
Great device overall - but improvement possible January 22, 2009
A. Wiersch (Lantana, TX USA (near Dallas))
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I upgraded from a Spyder2 because I bought a Dell 3007WFP-HC (high color) monitor and because it was "high color", the Spyder2 didn't work well (I think because the monitor uses different primary colors). The Spyder3 works much better on my new "high color" monitor. Since I also use four monitors, it is important that they are very similar in color or it will be very distracting. Pluses also include the Spyder3 working much better with multiple monitors than my Spyder2 did. Also, it is faster.
Improvements (which keep me from giving this 5 stars) would be a better Profile Chooser that is less annoying when there are "errors", and a way to measure monitor brightness so one can adjust multiple monitors to the same brightness. I ALMOST gave this 5 stars but decided these two issue knock it down to 4.
UPDATE 2009-12-18: I upping this to 5 stars with the latest software update (Spyder3Pro 3.1.3). Not only is the calibration better for my Dell 3007WFP-HC wide gamut monitor (whites seem whiter), but I just booted my new Windows 7 system up (with four monitors) and it looks like the proper profiles were automatically applied! Before I had to apply them at each reboot.
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