The Art of Monitor Profiling

[ChasP505]

...For me, not being a pro, it's a trade-off of $1000-$1500 for a better monitor versus saving the funds towards the 24-70 f/2.8L IS  

I hear ya.  But I'd keep my eyes open for a used iOne Display v.2 puck.  Should give you better profile results than your current Spyder2 hardware.  Maybe buy a Display LT and use the puck with the CEDP software.

[Mark D Segal]

I hear ya.  But I'd keep my eyes open for a used iOne Display v.2 puck.  Should give you better profile results than your current Spyder2 hardware.  Maybe buy a Display LT and use the puck with the CEDP software.

I agree - one can achieve improved results by setting aside the Spyder 2, but one need not wait for a used iOne. A Spyder 3 or XRite DPT-94, both available from Integrated Color, and the Spyder 3 available anywhere would do very well.

[BruceGordon]

It seems that 125 works better than 120 in terms of max dE (1.23 vs. 1.77) and avg dE (.47 vs .58) so I'll stick with that for now.  I think that at 120cd the monitor is starting to really fall apart.

[Mark D Segal]

It seems that 125 works better than 120 in terms of max dE (1.23 vs. 1.77) and avg dE (.47 vs .58) so I'll stick with that for now.  I think that at 120cd the monitor is starting to really fall apart.

Sounds sensible. With a better colorimeter you may be able to knock down the maximum dE somewhat, but if your prints are matching well enough for your needs you're in essentially good shape.