[APML] OT: Monitor calibration idea

["Rick Kellogg" <rkellog1@twcny.rr.com>]

List:

I have wanted a method of accurately calibrating my monitor that was
inexpensive. Visual methods (e.g. Adobe Gamma, Colorifc, PictureWindow ) are
all I have tried.  Hardware methods cost more than I want to pay, (see
Pantone Spyder and monitor calibration software, about $288):

http://www.pantone.com/products/products.asp?idArticle=311&idArea=13

The above link is probable too long and will be cut into 2 lines.  If so go
to
http://www.pantone.com

select Search, enter  photocal , then from the returned results select:
Spyder with PhotoCAL .

At any rate I want a cheap,hareware based monitor calibration.  So here is
the idea.  Many people have a digital camera.  You should be able to take a
picture of a test target (Q60 from Kodak, or Mcbeth Colorchecker) with a
digital camera under standard lighting, to calibrate the camera.  Then use
the digital camera to take a picture of a test image displayed on your
monitor to calibrate your monitor.  I'm sure there are several gotchas, and
I would not know how you actually do the calibration, but I sure would be
interested if someone tried it.

Rick Kellogg






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