![]() That being said, there are other Colormunki models that are both cheaper and simpler that would be worth the look if you do not want all the extra features of the Colormunki Design. I have to admit the Colormunki Design is going to be overkill for most photographers out there as it is really for design professionals. Colormunki DesignĬolormunki seems to be the favorite among many of the Improve Photography network and I have seen Jeff Harmon recommend it to many. A few of my landscapes ended up darker and less crisp than I had expected, but usually the colors were very accurate and I was confident using it.Īs of the time of this article, the Spyder5 was available for under $150 on Amazon. Overall, I was pretty happy with the results I got using the Spyder5. My eyes quickly adjusted to the changes and I had no issues with my editing. I viewed several images on another monitor and my calibrated monitor and I found the results on my calibrated monitor to be much better. My first impression was the overall color tone was much warmer than my original display. I was pleased the display was not as dark as I had expected. The actual calibration took under five minutes and the results were easily visible. Once I installed the software, it provided a very easy-to-follow set-up guide and I was soon calibrating my monitor. The hardware came with a link that led to downloadable software. I found the Spyder5 to be the easiest calibrator to set up and use. The Spyder5 has a seven-detector color engine claimed to be enhanced such that it will provide improved tonal response at lower luminance levels resulting in more accurate shadow detail. The Spyder5 was the first calibrator that came to my mind as I had heard it recommended many times as a reliable option at a good price. I chose three images emphasizing different colors and compared their results on my computer and in print. After discussing the general use of each calibrating tool, I have sample images. The three tools I tested are the Datacolor Spyder5, Colormunki Design and i1 Display Pro. I have spend the better part of the last year testing three different options in preparation for this article. From that moment on, I started researching different options for calibrating my monitor. The shades of color were completely off and the red rock just looked unnatural. The image on the screen looked much different than the one on my computer. When Jim put it up the projector, I was immediately embarrassed. I had an image I had just finished editing and thought it looked good. During one of the down times, we all gathered to compare images at the hotel and Jim put an image up from I believe this was the image (reedited of course) that embarrassed me in Zion.Įveryone on the projector. That all changed when I attended my first Improve Photography workshop a couple years back in Zion National Park. I ignored the constant advice to get a monitor calibrator as I do not print much and felt like I was getting okay results, knowing I needed to brighten up my images a bit after viewing them on my work computer.
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