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Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit

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Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit
Key Features
  • SpyderX Elite Colorimeter
  • SpyderCUBE Exposure Calibration Tool
  • SpyderCHECKR 24 Color Chart
  • Metal Transport Case
Dial-in your color and exposure settings with the SpyderX Photo Kit from Datacolor, which comprises a trio of helpful color calibration tools for all stages of a shooting and editing workflow. This kit includes the SpyderCUBE, to help achieve accurate exposure and white balance at exposure; the SpydrCHECKR 24, for gaining consistently accurate colors from shot to shot; and the SpyderX Elite, an advanced colorimeter to ensure your computer's monitor is color-accurate.
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Datacolor SpyderX Overview

Dial-in your color and exposure settings with the SpyderX Photo Kit from Datacolor, which comprises a trio of helpful color calibration tools for all stages of a shooting and editing workflow. This kit includes the SpyderCUBE, to help achieve accurate exposure and white balance at exposure; the SpydrCHECKR 24, for gaining consistently accurate colors from shot to shot; and the SpyderX Elite, an advanced colorimeter to ensure your computer's monitor is color-accurate.

Datacolor SpyderX Elite Colorimeter

Featuring an advanced lens-based color engine for fast, precise, and versatile performance, SpyderX Elite from Datacolor is an intuitive monitor calibration system for professional photographers and videographers seeking ultimate control of their color workflow. This powerful system provides you with increased precision, color accuracy, and low-light capabilities for maintaining consistently accurate colors. SpyderX Elite meets these needs with an extensive selection of color calibration options including photo, video, and prepress standards as well as additional options for matching and tuning multiple displays and projectors.

SpyderX Elite provides thorough, one-click, and wizard-guided calibration, along with display mapping and analysis to fine-tune your results, and calibrating your monitor takes just a minute or two and happens so fast you won't even consider skipping it. The colorimeter incorporates an ambient light sensor to measure prevailing light conditions for room-light monitoring, and the system's SpyderProof feature provides before-and-after evaluation of your display with full-screen images. A device simulation function allows you to preview how images will print on different printers and papers or appear on different mobile or tablet devices, and SpyderX Elite also features calibration settings for TV and video standards. With SpyderX Elite, you can be sure that what you see on screen is an accurate representation of your image, and you will have more confidence than ever knowing that your screen is properly calibrated for achieving your ultimate goal, the true expression of your creative vision.

Superior Colorimeter Technology
Groundbreaking lens-based color engine technology features higher light sensitivity and more advanced sensors, so you can experience significantly more precise screen color, white balance, and shadow detail
Intuitive Software
One-click calibration and step-by-step assistant modes, along with interactive help every step of the way
Multiple Monitor Support
Calibrates multiple laptops and desktop monitors so you can be confident that your colors are always accurate no matter which of your computers or displays you are working on
SpyderProof Before and After
One-click functionality allows you to compare your monitor colors before and after calibration and see the nuances that matter most
Softproof
Previews how images will print on different printers and papers and how images will appear on different mobile or tablet devices
Room Light Monitoring
Integrated ambient light sensor measures your room light throughout the day allowing you to adjust your display brightness and contrast to ideal levels
Monitor Performance Analysis
Display Analysis feature evaluates the color, brightness, contrast, gamut, tone response, white point, color accuracy, screen brightness, and color uniformity of your monitors
Calibration Options
Extensive selection of calibration options, including photo, video, prepress, and scientific calibration standards
Datacolor SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration Tool

The SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration Tool from Datacolor is a compact (1.5"/3.8 cm square), digital color balancing tool that not only allows you to correct the color temperature but also the exposure, brightness and black point of your images. The SpyderCUBE is a spectrally neutral three-dimensional tool that's small enough to fit in your pocket or camera bag and gives you all the features needed to easily adjust your images in post-production. Its multi-sided construction allows special attention to highlights and shadows, and contains more features for image control than a gray card or white balance tool.

Just place the SpyderCUBE in the lighting conditions under which you will be photographing. Orient the cube so that the lower black face, containing the black trap, is at the bottom front, and the two split white/gray faces are both visible. Take a photograph that includes the Cube. It makes several measurements that make it possible for you to be confident that your colors are accurate, your shadows and highlights are properly exposed, and your image is adjusted to the ideal density, regardless of the lighting conditions. These functions give you the data you need:

1 Chrome Ball - Measures catchlight to analyze specular highlights.
2 White Face(s) - Define highlights in relation to catchlight.
3 Gray Face(s) - Measures color temperature and midtone response.
4 Black Face - Defines shadows in relation to black trap.
5 Black Trap - Defines absolute black.

By using SpyderCUBE under the same lighting conditions as your photos, you can optimally adjust all the
photos in RAW conversion using the information the Spyder 3D shot provides. The SpyderCUBE is easy enough for the advanced amateur and sophisticated enough for professionals.

Reference tool to achieve accurate colors without trial-and-error operations in RAW processing.
SpyderCUBE provides all relevant light information for the RAW adjustments:
* Chrome Ball to measure catchlight to analyze overexposed areas.
* White Faces to define highlights in relation to catchlight.
* Spectrally neutral 18% Grey Faces to measure color temperature and midtones in all lighting conditions.
* Black Trap to define absolute black.
* Black Face to define shadows in relation to black trap.
Easy to use and compatible with all RAW converter software.
Essential for RAW processing but can also be used when processing images in a JPG workflow.
Small and handy, it fits in any photo bag
Ideal for location shooting (outdoor or indoor) and studios
Capture accurate color without a lot of trial and error manipulation
Spectrally Neutral, so that the Cube responds accurately to all lighting conditions
Provides reference values to check and adjust RAW control settings
Includes Black Trap for shadow detail control
Allows users to instantly correct color images by setting color temperature value
Allows users to accurately adjust shadows and highlight detail in any RAW image
UPC: 719821326847
Datacolor SpyderCHECKR 24 Color Chart

Whether capturing still or motion images you can use the Datacolor SpyderCHECKR 24 Color Chart to effectively balance colors. With 24 saturated color patches you benefit from full size, spectrally designed pigment patches as well as two skintone and six gray ramp patches. The SpyderCHECKR 24 also enables in-camera and post-process white balance and exposure adjustment.

Professional pigment-formulated color and gray target
SpyderCHECKR 24 ships in a thin, durable plastic slipcover
SpyderCHECKR 24 offers full size, spectrally formulated pigment patches, and highly accurate HSL correction software
SpyderCHECKR 24 provides easy-to-use software, which automatically rotates the target from any of the four possible orientations
UPC: 875720001398
Kit Contains:

Datacolor SpyderX Elite Colorimeter

USB Support
USB 1.1, USB 2.X, and USB 3.X
USB Type-A Plug, also Compatible with USB Type-A-to-C Adapters for Use in USB Type-C Ports
System Requirements
Windows 7 (32- or 64-Bit) and Later
Mac OS X 10.10 and Later

1280 x 768 Monitor Resolution or Larger
16-Bit Video Card (24-Bit Recommended)
1 GB of RAM
500 MB of Available Disk Space
Internet Connection for Software Download
Language Support
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
Dimensions
Colorimeter: 3 x 3 x 1.75" / 7.6 x 7.6 x 4.5 cm
Weight
Colorimeter: 5.6 oz / 159 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.65 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5 x 4.5 x 0.63"

Datacolor SpyderX Reviews

Great Little Kit

By Marc
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2024-09-02

While I mostly bought this for the color calibrator, the other items in the kit have been useful such as the tripod and monitor display shelf. The color calibrator itself works fast and well, now my monitor's color look better than before.

It works, but the software could be better

By Noah Avi
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-11-24

The software is okay, but not great. No Linux support is a bummer. However, the hardware also works with LG calibration studio which saves a calibration to my monitor. The SpyderX and the LG software produce different results, which does not inspire confidence. Make sure to use fixed display settings when making/using a calibration with SpyderX software. Do not use LG calibration 1 or 2 with a SpyderX ICC, your colors will be wrong.

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Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit: will the software ...

Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit: will the software really work with windows 7? (Datacolor web site only mentions windows 10/11)
Asked by: Vladimir
The Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit only supports Windows 10/11 and Mac OS. Windows 7 support was discontinued.
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2024-03-28

Does it work on an M1 MacBook Pro?

Does it work on an M1 MacBook Pro?
Asked by: Joe
The current Datacolor Spyder products Spyder X Pro and Spyder X Elite software version 5.8, Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO, Spyder5ELITE software version 5.8, Spyder Checkr software version 1.5 and higher do work with macOS 13 Ventura. These software versions come in Universal code that will run natively on Apple Silicon M1 systems and also natively on Intel based Mac systems. The Spyder Print software version 5.6 does also work with macOS 13 Ventura. The Spyder Print software works on Intel-based Macs and on systems running the new Apple Silicon M1 chip. On an Apple M1-based system, the Datacolor Spyder Print software will run seamlessly under the Rosetta2.
Answered by: Zack
Date published: 2023-02-01

Can not find the serial number ignorer to access ...

Can not find the serial number ignorer to access the Datacolor software. Any advice?
Asked by: Dominic
A card would be included with this Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit, that would have the serial number on it.
Answered by: Moe
Date published: 2022-08-17

Does it work on an M1 MacBook Pro ?

Does it work on an M1 MacBook Pro ?
Asked by: Joe
The current Datacolor Spyder products Spyder X Pro and Spyder X Elite software version 5.8, Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO, Spyder5ELITE software version 5.8, Spyder Checkr software version 1.5 and higher do work with macOS 13 Ventura. These software versions come in Universal code that will run natively on Apple Silicon M1 systems and also natively on Intel based Mac systems. The Spyder Print software version 5.6 does also work with macOS 13 Ventura. The Spyder Print software works on Intel-based Macs and on systems running the new Apple Silicon M1 chip. On an Apple M1-based system, the Datacolor Spyder Print software will run seamlessly under the Rosetta2.
Answered by: Zack
Date published: 2023-02-01

Will this work with the BENQ PhotoVue SW272U and ...

Will this work with the BENQ PhotoVue SW272U and their calibration software "Palette Master" family ?
Asked by: Ramanand
Hi Ramanand, Spyder X is supported on the BenQ Palette Master Element and Palette Master Ultimate software. If you have further questions about using either software, BenQ Support should be contacted. - Datacolor Support
Answered by: Datacolor Support
Date published: 2024-03-28

Can this be used to calibrate TVs as well?

Can this be used to calibrate TVs as well?
Asked by: Hugo
This would not work with TV's as its software based, the Datacolor SpyderX requires a computer.connection.
Answered by: Raymond B
Date published: 2020-12-16

I've a older model, spyder pro5. other than the ...

I've a older model, spyder pro5. other than the lens, is that worth upgrading?
Asked by: Nagendra
We feel you will find the SpyderX to be more accurate, consistent, easier to use, and faster than the Spyder5.
Answered by: Dennis L
Date published: 2021-05-20
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