Profiling, is it necessary?

[benoit@benoitmalphettes.com]

Is profiling with a device such as the i1 Studio really necessary ? I only use Canson Platine or Ilford GS on a Canon 4100 and so far their profiles seem very good and I am questioning the purchase of the i1 profiling device and the time it takes to do a custom profile. Any advice or feedback ?

Thanks in advance

Benoit

[John Nollendorfs]

If you are happy with your prints, and don't use many different papers, then I would so no! One way you could confirm, is to have someone with custom profiles make a print for you that from a file you have printed and  compare.

[digitaldog]

For only two papers, no. You could get custom profiles built with a lot of money left over compared to that purchase.

[benoit@benoitmalphettes.com]

Thank you for your advice which I will follow. I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Canon Prograph in a 40x50 print on the Canson Platine with the profiles supplied by the paper manufacturer. Of course my NEC is calibrated regularly. I love the possibility of testing different color adj and/or Britghness and Contrast in the Canon PPL
Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my post.