Datacolor SpyderCheckr SCK100

If you are looking to buy one of these then I have already been on the same path.As a technical photographer working in industry for 35 years+, I was surprise by how well this works. It is especially useful if you are doing multi-camera video media and want your cameras to match up. All sensors drift a bit but if you are matching Panasonic, Sony and Canon cameras (say) then the colour and contrast variations is really difficult to fix longhand.So long story short: Unlike some of the other offerings this clam-shell unit is self-protecting and easy to hold on site/studio without getting fingers and thumbs on - or in front of - the colour swatches. Watch a few YouTube videos of people using calibrators and you will wonder how anyone could be stupid enough to manufacture these things so that you cover the targets when you hold the slim edges!The unt has both female and (self-retracting) mail 1/4" threads, which is both intelligent and useful.Calibration protocol is simple enough. If you are doing something colour accurate for fine-art Giclee print (like artwork) then you can supply the image with integrated or separate colour chart to allow end user to calibrate their output to your beautifully calibrated files.In Photoshop RAW, you will see all the fine colour adjustments slide out left and right of the zero positions once the profile is applied. Rather pleasing and very effective.

This is the second Datacolor Spyder Checkr - SCK100 I have purchased in less than a year.Unfortunately the impact resistant plastic was not as durable as Datacolor would have you believe.The folder fell apart at the lower hinge and because I was unable to purchase a replacement plastic folder, I had to buy a complete unit.In summary, this is a great product and would have received 5 star rating if the plastic folder been a replaceable item.

The software activation code is on the card on the inside, Don't throw it away before you download the software using the link and activate it.

Mix with colours calibration device and this you wont get any better

Combined with the Spider 5 Pro my colours are far better.