Calibration

    Datacolor releases the new SpyderX Pro and Elite monitor calibrators
    Feb 11, 2019 John Aldred

    Datacolor has today announced an update to their Spyder range of monitor calibration devices with the new SpyderX Pro and SpyderX Elite, priced at $169.99…

    The ColorChecker Passport is finally compatible with Capture One
    Jan 9, 2019 John Aldred

    Over the past several years I’ve found the ColorChecker Passport to be an invaluable tool for my photography. It lets me get consistent colour weeks…

    Fixing colour casts with neutral density filters using the ColorChecker Passsport
    Aug 1, 2018 John Aldred

    Recently, I posted a video on my YouTube channel on profiling my phone’s cameras. I do this because I like shooting DNG and then processing…

    How to Get Consistent Color from Multiple Cameras
    Mar 13, 2018 John Walrath

    This tutorial was graciously supplied by Datacolor Using multiple cameras is common practice for some photographers. For example, wedding and event photographers often use more…

    X-Rite announces new i1Studio end-to-end colour correction system for photographers
    Oct 26, 2017 John Aldred

    Colour management can be such a pain. You’ve got cameras and printers to profile, monitors to calibrate, all in an effort to reproduce accurate colour….

    Nail your focus every single time with this DIY lens calibration solution
    Mar 27, 2017 John Aldred

    Whenever I buy a new lens, I have to calibrate it and AF fine tune five different DSLRs. Two are my primary stills shooters, and…

    How pro cinema lens techs test their camera lenses with a projector
    Feb 27, 2017 John Aldred

    When most of us are testing out new lenses, it’s often a very subjective thing. And our testing exercises are rarely very scientific. In fact,…

    Here’s how colour charts let you get perfect and consistent colour every time
    Dec 27, 2016 John Aldred

    After calibrating your monitor and profiling your printers, the next important step in colour accuracy is profiling your camera. There are several devices out there…

    DIYP Reviews the DataColor Spyder5CAPTURE Pro Suite
    Sep 18, 2016 John Aldred

    When DataColor announced the Spyder5CAPTURE Pro package a few weeks ago, I had to get my hands on one. So we had a chat with…

    DIYP reviews the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video
    Jun 14, 2016 John Aldred

    When it comes to getting consistent colour with your stills photography, regardless of the lighting conditions, camera model, or even brand, I can’t think of anything…