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Deal Alert: Switch to Spyder5ELITE+ for $139 today!

Jul 31, 2017 by Udi Tirosh 2 Comments
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If you’ve done any sort of serious client work you know that a calibrated monitor is a must. If you’ve been using an old calibration tool, this is your chance to upgrade to a new state of the art calibration tool.

Datacolor is offering an upgrade program where they upgrade your kit from any existing calibration hardware to their Spyder5ELITE+ for $139 (US) or €139 (Europe) instead of the usual $308 that the bundle will cost you. Click here (or here for Europe) to redeem your (huge) discount.

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Celebrate women in photography with Datacolor and win a DSLR, a lens and a bunch of goodies

May 9, 2017 by Udi Tirosh Add Comment
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Women made a huge impact on the photography industry, and we want to celebrate that. It’s not only the mere taking of a photo and creating an emotional connection. I mean at first look, you see a documentation of a moment frozen in time. In a second look, you may dive deeper and open a small window into the thought process and personal views of the photographer. And Datacolor and we would like to take a minute and celebrate female of photographers who inspire, educate and motivate the industry.

We can’t do it alone :)

Over the month of May Datacolor will do two things:

  • Run some great content featuring photographers such as Sarah Silver, Brenda Tharp, Lissa Chandler, Annabelle Chavez and more… Head over to the SpyderBlog to get inspired.
  • Host a giveaway with some of the best prizes in the world (see below)

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DIYP reviews the newly annoucned Datacolor Spyder5 Elite+

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Nov 29, 2016 by JP Danko 3 Comments
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Datacolor has just announced a big software upgrade to their current line of monitor calibration tools – the Spyder5PRO+ and Spyder5ELITE+, which go with their Spyder5 product family. We reviewed those here.

Ahead of the public release, I had a chance to test out the new software and I think that Spyder5 users are going to be pretty excited about a some of the new features unlocked with the Spyder5 Elite+

Continue reading to find out what’s new and my thoughts on the upgrade…

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We are giving away a Datacolor Spyder5CAPTURE PRO + Canon EOS 60D + 28f/1.8 lens

Sep 26, 2016 by Udi Tirosh 26 Comments
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UPDATE: this giveaway has ended. Huge thanks for DataColor for the prize. Jump to the bottom and see if you won.

Enter to Win the Ultimate Photography Prize Package! We are giving away a Datacolor Spyder5CAPTURE PRO + Canon EOS 60D + 28f/1.8 lens.  (Total Retail Value – $1,700)

One lucky winner will receive a Datacolor Spyder5CAPTURE PRO & Canon EOS 60D Camera & Canon EF 28f/1.8 USM lens. 

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DIYP Reviews the DataColor Spyder5CAPTURE Pro Suite

Sep 18, 2016 by John Aldred Add Comment
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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 DataColor and they sent one over for me to check out. The whole bundle includes four of DataColor’s popular calibration and profiling tools. There’s the SpyderLENSCAL, the SpyderCHECKR, SpyderCUBE and Spyder5ELITE.

My current workflow comprises a mix of X-Rite and Lastolite tools. A ColorChecker Passport, the i1 Display 2 and an Xpobalance. They’ve served me extremely well, so the Spyder5CAPTURE Pro suite has a lot to live up to. The DataColor setup does, however, offer some very distinct advantages over my current system, which we’ll get to throughout the course of the review.

So, let’s have a look at what’s in the box.

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Datacolor want your colours perfect with this complete profiling system in a box

Aug 22, 2016 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Bundles are good. We like bundles. Especially when they contain a bunch of items that are actually useful. One such bundle is the new Spyder5CAPTURE PRO kit by Datacolor. Based around the Spyder5ELITE monitor calibrator, it seems to offer a complete solution from capture to computer.

The kit also includes the SpyderCHECKR, SpyderCUBE and SpyderLENSCAL. Bought separately, this would cost around $425, and if you care about colour accuracy would be worth every penny. But right now, a special introductory price means you can everything for only $269. When you consider that the Spyder5ELITE costs $265 just on its own, that’s a hell of a saving.

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Datacolor Spyder5Pro Giveaway! ($189 Retail Value)

Jan 15, 2016 by Udi Tirosh 2 Comments
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UPDATE: the contest is now over and winners have been notified, thanks for playing!

If you ever had an entire shoot returned to you by a graphic department for “those are not the colors of our products”, you know that a calibrated monitor can really ease things for you.

This is why we teamed up with Datacolor to give away a Spyder5Pro ($189 Retail Value)

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Hands On Datacolor Spyder5 Elite Review

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Apr 7, 2015 by JP Danko 5 Comments
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Datacolor was recently kind enough to send us a Spyder5 Elite to review prior to today’s official launch.

I spent the last couple weeks using the Spyder5 Elite to calibrate four of the screens that I use on a regular basis: both IPS and TN displays, my laptop and an HD TV.

Here are the results of our hands on Datacolor Spyder5 Elite review.

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Spyder4 Elite – Monitor Calibration Hardware Review

May 19, 2013 by Udi Tirosh 2 Comments
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Recently I started adding monitor calibration to my workflow and I am grateful that I did. I am using the Spyder4 Elite to do my calibration and I am going explain what it is and how it can help save your butt.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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