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ColorVision S3P100 Spyder3 pro | 
 enlarge | Brand: ColorVision
Category: CE
List Price: $196.99
Buy New: $134.99
You Save: $62.00 (31%)
New (41) Used (1) from $134.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1315
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Windows Xp
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 2.6 x 6
MPN: S3P100
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, with the industry's only 7 detector color engine and largest light aperture, providing unrivaled performance | | • | Elegant Form and Function: 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 | | • | Designed for Photographers: Spyder3 increases light sensitivity 400%. It also features the largest screen sample area or aperture in the industry resulting in improved accuracy on LCD screens and a faster calibration time | | • | Super-Fast ReCAL Option: ReCAL option reduces calibration time by more than half allowing you to quickly and easily re-calibrate on a more frequent basis or before any important shoot or post-production project | | • | Intelligent Ambient Light Control: Utilizing an embedded high-precision sensor, Spyder3 automatically measures the ambient light within a room for a new level of precision calibration. It provides you with options to change either your studio lighting or display profile if the ambient light changes |
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Product Description
Datacolor Spyder3Pro Colorimeter includes Desktop Cradle, SPyder3Pro SoftwareCD, QuickStart Guide, screen cleaning packets, and 2-year hardware warranty. REPLACES Spyder2 Suite.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 BETTER THAN NOTHING July 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I work as a professional photographer so I might be too critical for most folks.
2003:
My first was the Spider plus on a Dell XPS. The monitor profile it created was Olive Green in the shadows (10-30) I was able to correct this in the driver pallet using a curves feature found on high end PCs.
2008:
On my new MacBook Pro the Spider 3 gave me the same looking profile that my PC had. Olive Green and warm in color. It does not look like the target file/print no matter what gamma or white point I choose! "Unfortunately, you have purchased Pro" that's the official response of DataColor/ColorVision! Then tried to sell me the Elite! My comment; So the pro is crap! They never wrote back after that.
They put their money in marketing not CUSTOMER SERVICE. I wasted $140 because I'm looking for something else!
Turned my 30" Apple Cinema Display Red June 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had high hopes of this product improving upon on an already great monitor, with existing amazing color. After hours of attempting to re-calibrate (over, and over, and over...), I'd get the same results- a red cast over my monitor. I had read other revues that had complained about the same problem, but thought my experience might be different. Nope. I even had numerous attempts with customer service to trouble shoot, but all of their suggestions still rendered the same poor outcome. Maybe it's just a problem with LCD monitors, but considering most creatives are Apple junkies, I'd assume the Spyder 3 Pro should have been tested with Apple displays for compatibility. Their customer service was great, but the product was not. I've decided that since my prints already match my monitor almost precisely, to leave well enough alone. Sorry Spyder, I give you two thumbs down :-( Better luck next time!
Adaqute for the price June 2, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've used three other monitor calibrators and in my opinion this is a mid grade product. This item is superior to the Huey Pro since it's able to calibrate hybrid backlit monitors like the Dell Ultrasharp 2408wfp but the ultimate downfall of this product is that it does not measure luminance.
I was able to accurately calibrate color but the brightness of the monitor was blinding even when I set my brightness to ZERO, luminance level was measured at 320 cd/m2. I had to returned this item to purchase a X-rite Eye One Display Two since the calibration tool and software is similar to that of the Lacie Blue eye pro but more importantly it measures luminance for accuracy. With the Eye one display two I was able to calibrate my dell 2408wfp luminance to a comfortable 120 cd/m2 and still maintain superior color accuracy and good contrast.
If you don't have problems with brightness and just need color accurate calibration then this item is for you. But if you spend long hours in front of overly bright LCD monitors and need color accuracy without fatiguing or damaging your eyes then consider the Eye One Display or even Lacie Blue eye.
 Right on the money - big improvement EVERYWHERE May 10, 2008
7 out of 7 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.
A must for an Ametaur Photographer April 25, 2008
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.
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