Reddit reviews X-Rite ColorMunki Photo (CMUNPH)
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Profiles and calibrates displays, printers and projectors with an all-in-one device.Includes Digital Pouch for image transport with accurate color data and View Safe notification on receiver side.Includes Photo Color Picker for measuring spot colors and creating custom color palettes from images and color libraries.Allows user to preview for different light sources and out of gamut indicators.Ideal for Wedding, Portrait and Nature Photographers.Optimize Your Colors to PerfectionCreate and Store Color Profiles for Dependable ResultsShare Your Art with the World
Buy a Color Munki. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00169N0BK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1314562809&sr=8-1
You mean the smaller brother which can only calibrate monitors and not printers?
This is the one I'm selling, it goes for $396 on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-CMUNPH-ColorMunki-Photo/dp/B00169N0BK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478875384&sr=8-2&keywords=colormunki+photo
I agree with /u/minilock that just about any newer IPS LED monitor will work, but they definitely aren't all equal. If you can afford it, the top of the line option is Eizo or NEC - but I've had quite good success with ASUS ProArt displays as well. It's mostly a question of color gamut. That Eizo is physically capable of showing you more colors than a lesser display.
The good news is that the vast majority of what you'll be printing actually does live inside of the sRGB color space - so I'd look for a display that specifically says it supports most of that. The Asus ProArt line supports 100% coverage of the sRGB color space - and the Eizo can show the majority of the Adobe1998 color space.
Now - aside from monitors, it's important to realize that if you are making the prints yourself at home/office instead of sending them out to a photo lab, then you'll also need a calibration device that can create paper profiles (the profile is based on the type of paper and ink you're using, on which printer).
I recommend the ColorMunki Photo. It's going to be painful on the wallet, but if you're printing at home and not working with paper profiles then you'll be doing quite a few rounds of print, adjust in photoshop, and print.
If you are sending images to a print lab, then a less expensive calibration device is totally an option. The ColorMunki display is totally solid, as is the Spyder line.
One thing to watch out for - once you've done your calibration, make sure you have disabled any OS options that will automatically adjust screen brightness based on ambient conditions. Otherwise your prints could turn out too dark or too light if you're editing and the screen brightness goes up or down to compensate.
Good luck!
I've been looking at this Spyder3 Studio vs. this ColorMunki Photo (which should get here around Thursday.) I intend to write up a review of it when it gets here.