New X-Rite ColorChecker card sizes
X-Rite have announced a range of new sizes for their industry standard ColorChecker cards. Sizes launched range from Nano to Mega (24x40mm to 100x152cm)...
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18
June
2019
Keith
| Colour management, Datacolor, Lighting, Monitor calibration, Photography news, Printing, Product announcement
Datacolor Spyder X bundles
Datacolor announced the launch of two new product bundles for photographers to manage their colour workflow: SpyderX Capture Pro and SpyderX Studio. Both include the recently launched SpyderX colour calibrator for monitors...
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18
June
2019
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Colour management, Lighting, Macro, Product photography, Review, X-Rite | No comment
X-Rite ColorChecker Nano card
A very small Colorchecker card from X-Rite. It is sized at 25mm x 40mm for use in close-up and macro photography. Can be used to create colour profiles for cameras and all other applications of full size cards...
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18
June
2019
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Black and white, Colour management, Datacolor, Hardware review, Hardware update, Lighting, Monitor calibration, Printing, Review | No comment
SpyderX Studio review
Review of the Spyder X Studio kit from Datacolor. Includes the Spyder X Elite monitor calibrator, SpyderCube white balance and exposure tool and SpyderPrint printer profiling kit for creating ICC printer profiles...
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18
June
2019
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Colour management, Hardware review, Lighting, Product photography, Review | No comment
ESDDI LED lighting Portable Photo Studio Box
ESDDI Portable Photo Studio Box (20" x 20" - 50 x 50cm) with dimmable mains powered LED lighting (120 lights). Includes 4 colours of backdrop. Tabletop product photo box...
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12
June
2019
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Colour management, Hardware review, Lighting, Product photography, Review | No comment
ESDDI LED ring light
ESDDI 3200K - 5600K dimmable LED ring light. 14 inch diameter 40W mains powered with 2m adjustable support stand. 360 LEDs giving ~4000 lumens output....
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31
May
2019
Reverse grad filter 100x150mm
Using the K&F Concept Reverse graduated neutral density GND8 3 stop filter 100x150mm. Rectangular filter with graduated filter density...
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20
May
2019
Irix Edge light pollution filters
Irix have announced their new Edge light pollution filters. These cut light at the specific yellow colour associated with low pressure sodium lighting, which is widely used in street lighting....
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29
January
2019
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Colour management, Lighting, photo-hacks, X-Rite | No comment
Lighting CRI with i1Profiler and the i1Pro
Lighting CRI measurement using X-Rite i1Profiler software and the i1Pro spectrophotomenter, with the free Osram LED ColorCalculator software...
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29
December
2018
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Fotospeed, Hardware review, Lighting, Product photography, Review | No comment
Kaiser K5850 LED desktop light
Review of the Kaiser K5850 LED desktop light unit. Near daylight colour temperature of 5600K. Colour rendition index 95CRI and maximum brightness at 1 metre of 480 lux. Sold by Fotospeed in the UK...
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02
November
2018