Monitor calibration devices - something fairly good, straightforward & not too expensive?
I use X-rites's ColorMunki Display. I found that my monitor was not in agreement with photos coming back from the printers and since calibrating with this thing all has been well.
When first using it, you'll go through a calibration sequence after which it is left connected with a small light- monitoring device placed nearby. It then keeps a check on your lighting conditions and alters your monitor to suit as the lighting in the room changes. The frequency of these checks is in the initial set-up. It's up near your top spend limit from Wex but I'm sure it must be available much cheaper on the on-line auction sites.
My eyes, too, aren't as sharp as they were plus I'm red/green colourblind which I'm sure doesn't help when trying to assess images and work with them.
Regards
Robert
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
Think I paid £25 for the Huey second hand

The Huey is relatively quick at profiling compared to the Spyders.
All of them work MUCH better with Arygll CMS and the dispcalGUI application which I use on Mac and Windows.
HTH,
Matt
http://www.mattmatic.co.uk
(For gallery, tips and links)
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions - will take into serious consideration1
OTOH, I may well just have blown the car engine up very badly, so the expenditure might go on hold until I know exactly what has happened and what it's going to cost me

Kind Regards
John
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS

I have the Spyder 1 & 2 and a Pantone Huey.
Think I paid £25 for the Huey second hand

The Huey is relatively quick at profiling compared to the Spyders.
I have two Hueys - the second one was only a few quid on eBay. The first one is perfect and calibrates my monitor exactly to my liking. The second one is nothing like that and struggles, usually ending up far too green. Go figure ...
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I have the Spyder 1 & 2 and a Pantone Huey.
Think I paid £25 for the Huey second hand

The Huey is relatively quick at profiling compared to the Spyders.
I have two Hueys - the second one was only a few quid on eBay. The first one is perfect and calibrates my monitor exactly to my liking. The second one is nothing like that and struggles, usually ending up far too green. Go figure ...
Yup, I had that problem (except in my case it was too red.) I contacted Pantone and they sent me a new one saying there had been a faulty batch producing red or green casts.
Regards,
Michael
My new website:link

K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS

jeallen01
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W.London
I think I need something fairly good, straightforward & not too expensive - thus:
- I only need to cal one external monitor and possibly a laptop with PE (11 at the moment) and LR5.X
- I won't be using it often (I hope)
- I'm "getting on a bit", my colour sight is not perfect and I need something that will not take too long to learn to use!
- Price range would be around a £100 +/- 20% (£120 would certainly be the top limit)
Perfectly happy to buy S/H if someone has the right thing in VGC.
Answers on an electronic postcard please
Thanks in advance.
John
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS