[access-uk] Re: colorino
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:54:19 +0100
Hi Andy
Totally spot on. I'm the very same, it matters enormously to me as people
who know me will vouch. As Martin has the Milestone 312 Pro, we bought the
Fame to attach to it, and if I am not getting a definitive reading from
Colorino, I try Fame, and it is very good. They are all good in their own
way, except for the Cobolt detector. It, I'm afraid, tends to think
everything is green or orange. I think its problem is that it has a very
wide hole or opening at the top when you remove its protective cap, and the
more light you let in when identifying a colour, the less likely you are to
obtain real accuracy.
I didn't like the color identifier on the K-NFB Reader, and I'm not sure
about any that you can get for the iPhone or iPod Touch yet either. I also
tried the Code Factory job some time back, and it was crap to say the least.
I would love to think it has improved dramatically since.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 21 August 2011 12:40
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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