📷 Datacolor SpyderLensCal Optical Calibration Tool SLC100 Review

So happy I bought this instead of struggling with DIY print materials. I also tried the "Pyramid" and was not happy with its quality given the cost. While Datacolor isn't exactly cheap in price, the lack of frustration that I now have a decent tool to use makes it worth it. This Datacolor is durable in use yet compact when folded for storage. I placed mine on the kitchen table and then placed the cameras on a tripod with a lens at the same height as the center of the Datacolor tool. I used…

A very simple way to calibrate lenses. If I have to choose one word to describe the SpyderLensCal SLC100, it's simplicity. (perhaps because of the great simplicity). The device itself is made entirely of plastic, except of course for the tripod mount, which is made of the same plastic found in other Datacolor products such as the Colorchecker Passport. It's nice and strong plastic, but it all feels pretty flimsy. Painting the target itself is a kind of sticker with a nice matte finish, so using

In order for focus calibration results to be reliable, the camera must be accurately aimed at the target when performing tests. The built in level on this target makes this easy. You set up the target on a tripod and level the target. You then place the camera on another tripod a reasonable distance from the target, level the camera, and then use the center post of that tripod to vertically center the target in the camera's viewfinder. You can then use the parallax between the target's focus…