Dumb question for some but if IT8 target color sheets for scanners
need to adhere to an industry standard, does this mean all makes of
these scannable references have the same number and pattern of colored
squares please? Do manufacturers make their own versions of the
"standard"?

Colorblind

<Color Blind> wrote in message
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> Dumb question for some but if IT8 target color sheets for scanners
> need to adhere to an industry standard, does this mean all makes of
> these scannable references have the same number and pattern of colored
> squares please? Do manufacturers make their own versions of the
> "standard"?
>
> Colorblind

The standard:
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueD...?CSNUMBER=2079

Good image of the target:
http://www.targets.coloraid.de/

Manufacturers do make their own targets. But they are made to the standard
specification.
http://www.silverfast.com/show/it8/en.html

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Thanks CSM, to my untutored eye they certainly look the same, now to
find a UK source.........

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:02:24 GMT, "CSM1" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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><Color Blind> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Dumb question for some but if IT8 target color sheets for scanners
>> need to adhere to an industry standard, does this mean all makes of
>> these scannable references have the same number and pattern of colored
>> squares please? Do manufacturers make their own versions of the
>> "standard"?
>>
>> Colorblind
>
>The standard:
>http://www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueD...?CSNUMBER=2079
>
>Good image of the target:
>http://www.targets.coloraid.de/
>
>Manufacturers do make their own targets. But they are made to the standard
>specification.
>http://www.silverfast.com/show/it8/en.html
>
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>CSM1
>http://www.carlmcmillan.com

<Color Blind> wrote in message
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> Thanks CSM, to my untutored eye they certainly look the same, now to
> find a UK source.........

Most sources resell targets they purchase from Kodak or Fuji, and they
are much more expensive than at <http://www.targets.coloraid.de/>.
Despite the lower price, Wolf Faust's targets are of high quality,
wide gamut, and accurate to the spec.

Bart

> Despite the lower price, Wolf Faust's targets are of high quality,
> wide gamut, and accurate to the spec.

Fully agree with the above.

I bought some targets from him (Fuji films series + Ektachrome +
reflective).

They made a great difference and brought immediate advantages for both
Minolta 5400 and Coolscan 5000 scanners I own.

Linus

Thanks everyone - I assume a target would have to be sent by
mail/courier (ie from Germany), no use if sent online since we would
still have to print the thing (inaccurately)?

colorblind

Linus wrote:
> > Despite the lower price, Wolf Faust's targets are of high quality,
> > wide gamut, and accurate to the spec.
>
> Fully agree with the above.
>
> I bought some targets from him (Fuji films series + Ektachrome +
> reflective).
>
> They made a great difference and brought immediate advantages for both
> Minolta 5400 and Coolscan 5000 scanners I own.
>
> Linus

Recently, (E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> posted:

> Thanks everyone - I assume a target would have to be sent by
> mail/courier (ie from Germany), no use if sent online since we would
> still have to print the thing (inaccurately)?
>
The physical targets that you purchase are created to meet the IT8
specification. There is no easy way to "print your own" with any degree of
accuracy or reliability (that is the service that you are paying for). So,
yes, you will need to receive them via mail/courier.

Once you have them, you can calibrate your various devices. For example,
once your scanner is calibrated, you can scan the card and print it on
your printer to create a printer profile and/or use it to calibrate your
monitor, although automatic monitor calibration tools (X-Rite, EyeOne,
etc.) eliminate the need to do this manually.

Regards,

Neil

Neil Gould wrote:
> Recently, (E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> posted:
>
> > Thanks everyone - I assume a target would have to be sent by
> > mail/courier (ie from Germany), no use if sent online since we would
> > still have to print the thing (inaccurately)?
> >
> The physical targets that you purchase are created to meet the IT8
> specification. There is no easy way to "print your own" with any degree of
> accuracy or reliability (that is the service that you are paying for). So,
> yes, you will need to receive them via mail/courier.
>
> Once you have them, you can calibrate your various devices. For example,
> once your scanner is calibrated, you can scan the card and print it on
> your printer to create a printer profile and/or use it to calibrate your
> monitor, although automatic monitor calibration tools (X-Rite, EyeOne,
> etc.) eliminate the need to do this manually.
>
> Regards,
>
> Neil

I found that DDI Software it8 targets are the least expensive than most
of the other sites, Link:
http://www.ddisoftware.com/prism/ordering.htm

>
> I found that DDI Software it8 targets are the least expensive than most
> of the other sites, Link:
> http://www.ddisoftware.com/prism/ordering.htm

However, it is only cheap if you already have the ProfilePrism software.

"Roger S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >
>> I found that DDI Software it8 targets are the least expensive than
>> most
>> of the other sites, Link:
>> http://www.ddisoftware.com/prism/ordering.htm
>
> However, it is only cheap if you already have the ProfilePrism
> software.

Correct, and they are the same as Wolf Faust's targets, because he
supplies them ;-)

Bart