[access-uk] Colour identifiers
- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:28:25 +0100
Does anyone have any experience of colour identifying iphone apps, and if
so, which would they recommend?
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 22 August 2011 07:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
Hi Andy
I was given a Colortest 2000, which is the big brother to the Colorino, by
someone who didn't want it any more. I have to say it's really good as
well, but I honestly don't know how much it costs. This device does other
things that I've never played with too.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 21 August 2011 15:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
hi Brian -
As your wife has discovered, it is far from perfect, but to get anything
better you'd have to pay a few hundred quid more as I understand, not that
I've got the latest pricing on the more powerful detectors, and I've
certainly had no experience with them, but from what I was aware of a few
years ago there is a better detector out there, but for loads more dosh. For
me, the Colorino certainly has a place, as it is accurate enough in many
cases, and great for sorting out odd socks, as long as you can learn that
when it says gray/green, it means beige <smile> -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Williams Family" <welivehere7@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 2:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
> Hi Andy
> Many tha nks. very interesting. Unfortunately my wife finds it too
> inconsistant and frustrating, so it look as though it's goind back. Many
> thanks fro everyone who has given tips and ideas
> brian
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:39 PM
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>
>> Hi Brian -
>>
>> I find the Colorino can be inconsistent. Jackie's tip of lying a garment
>> flat on a firm surface is a good one. I have also found that if I put my
>> finger behind a garment, and then press that bit of the garment against
>> the detecting hole on the device, I can get more accurate results. For
>> example, just putting the Colorino against a garment that is white, it
>> may tell me it is light gray, but if I push the material in to the tip of
>> the hole, it may then see it as white. I always take 2-3 readings because
>> of certain inconsistencies. Yes, I too have found that it can see dark
>> brown as black, and almost never is it able to tell navy from black. I
>> still find it useful, if not perfect, and use it, with a combination of
>> familiarising myself with the colours of my clothes from textures/button
>> differences. But of course some of us have identical garments of
>> different colours, and if the colours are close, such as similar but
>> different shades of blue, the Colorino may struggle to see the
>> difference, then some other way of identification is required, if it's
>> that important. Personally, I'm very fussy about what I ware, and
>> although I have sighted help, I like to be independent, and won't usually
>> buy things that are too similar to each other in both style and colour. I
>> have a number of polo shirts for example, all the same to the touch, but
>> sufficiently different in colour for the Colorino to identify. It's
>> important for me to choose colours that are right for my colouring too,
>> and that's where I need sighted help too. But that's just me, others are
>> less particular -
>>
>> Andy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Williams Family" <welivehere7@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:54 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> Hi Jackie
>>> My wife bought it following a recent deterioration in her sight. She has
>>> been very disappointed so far. the device doesn't seem to tell the
>>> differnce between black and brown for instance. will try your tips, many
>>> thanks
>>> brian
>>>
>>> : "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:49 AM
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>>>
>>>> Hi Brian
>>>>
>>>> While none of the detectors I have ever found and used are perfect, the
>>>> Colorino is, personally, one of the best devices on the market. Here
>>>> are a
>>>> couple of tips:
>>>>
>>>> 1. If possible, lie the garment you want to identify somewhere flat
>>>> rather
>>>> than wearing it, then try to see what colour it is.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Hold the device so that the identifier is down and firmly over the
>>>> garment so that it does not let in any light when you press the button
>>>> to
>>>> see what colour you have.
>>>>
>>>> Similar colours can be a bit hit or miss, for instance, white and
>>>> cream, or
>>>> black and navy, or sometimes various browns. But it definitely will
>>>> differentiate between light blue and navy, for example, black and
>>>> white,
>>>> light pink and rose pink, light and dark purple shades, etc.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this is of some help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of
>>>> Williams Family
>>>> Sent: 21 August 2011 09:36
>>>> To: access uk
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] colorino
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>> have purchased the colorino colour detector this week and ha ve found
>>>> it
>>>> very disappointing. It doesn't seem to be able to tell the difference
>>>> between brown and black pus other colours. What have others found? I
>>>> believe
>>>> there may be a colour detector for the ipod touch, have others found an
>>>> alternative to the colorino. A very expensive product considering what
>>>> it
>>>> can't do.
>>>> brian
>>>>
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