Laptop Battery Calibration Software

I bought the pro version of the software from B&H about a week ago. Software installation went smoothly on my MacBook Pro/10.9.5. After reading the manual and watched a couple videos on line I was ready to use the software to calibrate my Nikon & Canon lenses. Canon 5D mark3 and Nikon D750 need user assist to run the calibration software which I was not very happy about but got used to it quickly. The only thing I had to watch for was to use a very sturdy tripod and use a very soft touch to change the setting during the test. Of course software takes some camera movement in to consideration when it displays the result. Target setup was not difficult for me and if you setup your target correctly your calibration results are repeatable. Probably the plus version would have been good enough for me.

There's nothing glamorous about color calibration, however it is a necessary task for anyone concerned about color accuracy. I purchased the SpyderX Pro to replace the Spyder 4 device I'd used until making the move to 64-bit-only systems. I've used it with the included calibration software for my MacBook Pro, but use it with the BenQ Palette Master Element calibration software for my BenQ monitor. The process is straight-forward and the end result is beautiful, and that's what matters.

Very useful accessory accompanied by a very good software to use the color calibration in Lightroom and ACR

I bought this for my iMac and I'm very pleased with it, it's simple to use and works well. The software download and installation all went smoothly and the calibration process is quick. The monitor definitely looks better after calibration. My only niggle is that the room light measurement is returned as either very high or very low, there doesn't seem to be a level of background light that the unit regards as being normal. Most of my photography is underwater so the SpyderCUBE exposure calibration tool and SpyderCHECKR 24 Color Chart probably won't get a whole lot of use but the bundle was too good a price to leave it behind. From a brief test with my Nikon D300 the SpyderCUBE gives a useful sanity check on white balance, exposure, contrast and black point quickly and easily. Likewise the SpyderCHECKR provides calibration for the camera and the software integrates easily into Lightroom and Photoshop.

Colors are nice. Built-in calibration software is great. Has a USB port on the bottom of the monitor frame which is very convenient for plugging in a color calibration device. Also a closeable opening on the top of the hood for hanging the calibration device down on to the screen. Neat features that must have been designed by a photographer. The hood is also a nice feature for blocking out ceiling-mounted room lighting. The packaging was the most durable I have ever seen. Have only been using it 3-months but has been great so far.

Work well. Software is easy to use and rates an HSL adjustment giving you more freedom than a camera calibration that you can fine tune. Good quality too.

This is a good quality item that is important in your capture, edit, printing/publishing workflow. I spent hours trying to figure out why the DataColor Spyder ColorChecker would not launch from Lightroom CC. DataColor knowledgebase and online support were useless. I finally found a random web posting that suggested an update to a recent version of Lightroom CC. That solved the problem. The ColorChecker works as advertised, and the software is good, too. I am always surprised how really small things like white balance and color calibration make a big difference. I'm now using this in a studio and outdoors with off camera flash. Good stuff from DataColor. I also use their Spyder monitor calibration tools and software.

The product requires a somewhat more meticulous setup than I would have thought. Once you get it setup correctly with good lighting the results are very useful and repeatable. The calibration made a noticeable difference in the sharpness of my images. I had my fine tune adjustment set to -5 initially using one of the cheaper ruler targets but once I ran the calibration software my fine tune was set to -16. I was surprised by the difference between the two methods and equally surprised by the excellent results. The software was very consistent too. In summary, not so easy to setup, but once setup correctly the results are totally worth it.

I've been using the SW240 as my primary display for a little over two months and I love it. If you bought or are considering buying this display, you are likely a photographer who is interested in producing digital or print images that match the subjects that you captured or in the way that intend them to be seen. The display is connected to my Dell XPS 15 laptop. The primary use is for photo editing and printing using mostly Lightroom and Photoshop. It is the perfect size to fit into the hutch sitting on my desk. BenQ recommends that you calibrate the monitor using their included Palette Master Element software. Results of calibration using the software coordinate with the display's hardware calibration to provide well balanced images. A supported colorimeter is needed. I use a datacolor Spyder X Pro. Other brands are supported, like Calibrite, and are available from B&H. You can consult your B&H expert to get you an appropriate one for your system. A typical display condition is that it comes out of the box too bright. If you print, with or without soft proofing, the resulting printed image is typically too dark. To counteract this I set the brightness/luminance to 80 cd/m2 from the default 120 through the Advanced then Profiling workflow options in the software. I leave the other settings at the default values and then proceed with calibration and validation. There was a noticeable difference of test images printed pre and post calibration. Post calibration prints were better than precalibration prints. This display, after calibration and soft proofing with the correct printer and paper profiles, provides the best rendered prints that I have made.

I bought this calibration sensor to work with the latest version of NECs SpectraView II software. My old sensor was no longer supported by the new 64bit app. It is basically a rebranded X-Rite i1Display Pro. This sensor will not work with X-Rites software, nor can SpectraView II be used to calibrate non-NEC displays. For me this is no problem since I only use wide-gamut NEC displays for my photography work. The calibration with this sensor is spot on. For home use I print from Photoshop CC using a Canon Pro-100 and Canon Pro Platinum photo paper. Using this sensor and the Print Standard setting in SpectraView II (80.0 cd/m2) the color of my prints is excellent. I get the color that is on my screen. Of course, one never gets the same brightness and contrast as you get on the screen, but the color rendition is as good as I could hope for. I am very pleased. FYI... I do calibrate my MacBook Pro using the open source DisplayCAL. This software does support this sensor via ArgyllCMS and I imagine can be used to calibrate most any display with excellent results.