Datacolor SpyderCube Gray Card Calibration System DC SC200

Datacolor SpyderCube accelerates RAW processing by providing reliable, known references to set the white balance. The Datacolor Spyder Cube supplies spectrally neutral white and gray surfaces facing the primary and secondary lightsources, plus true black (using a black trap) and card black, and specular highlight capture. By using Data Color Spyder Cube under the same lighting conditions as your photos, you can optimally adjust all the photos in RAW conversion using the information the SpyderCube shot provides. Simply take one reference shot with DataColor SpyderCube Gray Card under the same lighting conditions, adjust, save as a preset and apply the light adjustments to the entire series of photographs.

Datacolor knows that shooting in RAW mode gives you creative freedom, but processing a RAW file is often a long, trial-and-error operation. The DataColor SpyderCube Color Balance System accelerates RAW processing in providing references to set the white balance, exposure, black level and brightness right from the start. Simply take one reference shot with Data Color SpyderCube under the same light condition, adjust, save as preset and apply to the entire series. With this fully featured RAW calibration tool, you can be confident that your colors are accurate, your shadows and highlights are properly exposed, and your image is adjusted to the ideal density, regardless of the lighting conditions. The DataColor Spider Cube is spectrally neutral for ultimate control, is small enough to fit in your pocket or camera bag and gives you all the features needed to easily adjust your images in post-production. Easy enough for the advanced amateur and sophisticated enough for professionals.

The DataColor SpiderCube is made of ABS Cycoloy, a hybrid resin that is fade proof, extremely durable, and flame / shock resistant. In addition, colors are through-pigmented for durability, not just applied to the surface; colors are scientifically formulated to provide optimal color values, including an 18% gray which defines a new standard for spectral neutrality to provide accurate color balance under any light source. Three black faces on the bottom of this Datacolor Color Card give you a shadow reference, and a hole to the interior of the cube provides an absolute black reference under any lighting conditions. The cube can be stood on its corner thanks to a small bead, or suspended by the included cord.

Features of DataColor SpiderCube:

• Reference tool to achieve accurate colors without trial-and-error operations in RAW processing.
• SpyderCube provides all relevant light information for the RAW adjustments:
• • Chrome Ball to measure catchlight to analyse overexposed areas.
  • White Faces to define highlights in relation to catchlight.
  • Spectrally neutral 18% Grey Faces to measure color temperature and midtones in all lighting
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  • Black Trap to define absolute black.
  • Black Face to define shadows in relation to black trap.
• Easy to use and compatible with all RAW converter software.
• Essential for RAW processing but can also be used when processing images in a JPG workflow.
• Small and handy, it fits in any photo bag
• Ideal for location shooting (outdoor or indoor) and studios
• Quick Start Guide, available in 10 lanGauges: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese

Requirements for DataColor Sypder Checkr Color Reference Card:

• Windows XP 32/64, Windows Vista 32/64, Windows 7 32/64
• or Mac OS X (10.4+)
• 128MB of available RAM
• 100MB of available hard disk space
• Adobe Lightroom v2 and higher or Adobe Photoshop CS3 and higher

Package Contents:

• Datacolor SpyderCube
• Protective pouch
• Quick Start Guide
• 1-Year Hardware Warranty
• Free Online Support