[argyllcms] Re: DIY color target for photographers
- From: Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre.prokoudine@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:31:39 +0400
On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Lars-Daniel Weber wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> last week I've met a service provider, who can print on plastic
> in high quality using pigmented inks. He also can protect the
> surface agains scratches and UV radiation.
>
> Wouldn't that be a nice solution for a DIY color target for
> photographers? The production of 50 targets would cost around
> USD $470, which would be less than $10 for each target.
>
> He told me, there is only a small chromatic aberration in a
> charge - so there wouldn't be a need to measure each target.
>
> Although I am very satisfied with my ColorChecker Classic,
> I'd like to have an alternative target (I'm always afraid of
> scratches and it only has a lifetime of 2 years...).
Hmmm... Wolf Faust already does IT 8.7 targets.
http://www.targets.coloraid.de/
> Does anyone have an idea for a target pattern? Skin colors,
> white and gray balance etc? I think, there is need for PANTONE.
> Should I ask him for PANTONE support?
What would you use it for, and how do you expect to deal with
agressive Pantone's licensing? :)
Alexandre Prokoudine
http://libregraphicsworld.org
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