[argyllcms] Re: Use of calibrated display to profile digital camera
- From: Ben Goren <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:16:03 -0700
On 2008 Jul 26, at 2:53 PM, Hal V. Engel wrote:
If you are concerned about spectral effects of the target one option
is to use a target that is based on some other reproduction method
that is designed to have more natural spectral characteristics. For
example there are the very expensive X-Rite/GretagMacbeth targets
(around $300) or the less expensive DigitaL TargeT 003.
That actually brings up something I've been pondering.
Anybody have any suggestions on how to make a high-quality target?
I mean, sure, I could use targen and print it out on my inkjet, and I
imagine it'd be better than nothing.
But I'm thinking more along the lines of, perhaps, getting carefully-
selected artist's pigments and hand-applying them, with the thought of
simulating the same general kinds of spectral characteristics as the
ColorChecker /et al./
I'm *NOT* thinking of duplicating a ColorChecker -- just creating a
variation on that theme. And, perhaps as importantly, of coming up
with a recipe that others can follow. ``Print <this file> on <such-and-
such stock -- no FWA?>, and fill in the squares with <this-n-that>,
being careful to get even coverage. When done, measure with your i1
and chartread like so, and you've got an Argyll v0.1 camera target for
$x plus about y hours of your time.'' (And, of course, change the
recipe to suit your needs and / or materials availability.)
I know a local artist who should have pretty much every type of
colored schtuff one might use -- pastels, oils, watercolor, acrylics,
charcoal, whatever. What I don't know is what the desired
characteristics would be. Well, I'm assuming non-glossy...but, past
that...? And should it just be pure pigments, or mixes, and just one
type, or...?
In short, anybody know what GretagMacbeth does?
Cheers,
b&
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