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Datacolor®, a global leader in colour management solutions, today released Spyder®5, the next generation of its popular monitor calibration solutions.
Datacolor Spyder5 is the colour accuracy solution designed by photographers for photographers, to help them see, share and print their images, just as they intended. The 3 versions of Spyder5 - EXPRESS, PRO and ELITE reduce the hassle of figuring out why digital photographs look different on screen, and why the colours on screen don’t match photo prints. All Spyder5 product versions adjust, or calibrate, monitors to an industry colour reference standard so colours are accurate and shadow and highlight details are preserved. With true screen colour, photographers can more accurately edit their photos and achieve better print matching.
The next generation Spyder5 colorimeter is compact, portable and protected for use on all laptop and desktop monitors. Datacolor has redesigned Spyder’s patented 7-detector optical engine to deliver up to a 55% improvement in tonal response, resulting in more accurate shadow detail and smoother gradients.
“A picture is more than a photograph it contains a photographer’s emotional connection with the scene they’re shooting. It’s critical that a photographer’s computer monitor displays accurate colour, so they can see, share and print their captured moments just as they intended them,” said Heath Barber, Imaging Market Manager, Datacolor. “Spyder5 is an important tool for all photographers. Spyder5 calibrates a computer monitor to industry colour reference standard so an image’s true colour, with accurate shadow and highlight detail is displayed. Seeing accurate colour makes photo editing easier and faster and provides better print matching so less ink and paper are wasted. Spyder5 saves photographers time and energy so they can spend more time doing what they love doing taking photographs.”
Spyder5EXPRESS is a cost-effective tool for serious photographers seeking an easy-to-use colour accuracy solution through a simple, interactive four-step process guide. Using it’s before and after feature, users can evaluate calibration results using a professional Datacolor composite image. Spyder5EXPRESS also supports multiple monitor calibrations.
Spyder5PRO is ideal for photographers and creative professionals looking to take their skill and artistic vision to the next level by achieving precise colour accuracy. Advanced features include an integrated ambient light sensor for room light monitoring, an extensive range of calibration settings, display analysis and the ability to import images for before and after calibration evaluation.
Spyder5ELITE offers professional photographers, studios, and calibration perfectionists who demand the highest levels of colour accuracy, ultimate control of the calibration process. Spyder5ELITE offers a built-in tripod mount to easily calibrate front projector displays. Expert features include an unlimited range of calibration settings, comprehensive display analysis, advanced before and after evaluation of imported images, monitor matching and tuning, and optimized grey balance routines.
Pricing and Availability
The new Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO and Spyder5ELITE are now available at photography and consumer electronics retailers nationwide or online at datacolor.com/spyder5-pr-en. The Spyder5EXPRESS is priced at 99 € exclusive VAT (£102 incl. VAT), Spyder5PRO 149 € exclusive VAT (£153 incl. VAT) and Spyder5ELITE 216 € exclusive VAT (£222 incl. VAT).
About Datacolor
Datacolor (datacolor.com), a global leader in colour management solutions, provides software, instruments and services to assure accurate colour of materials, products and images. The world's leading brands, manufacturers and creative professionals have used Datacolor's innovative solutions to consistently achieve the right colour for more than 40 years.
The company provides sales, service and support in over 65 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Industries served include textile and apparel, paint and coatings, automotive, plastics, microscopy, photography and videography.
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