Wrong or unsufficient environmental lighting is one of the most problematic issues upon comparing soft proofs, contract proofs and prints. The tonal response of a print always depends on the light that is used to illuminate the viewing area. The perception of a color highly depends on the surrounding colors and the lighting conditions.

Apart from this, the light that iluminates the colors that are observed has an even larger influence on the perception of the color. As the color appearance changes with different illuminants, the ISO3664 (Viewing Conditions) and ISO12647-x (Graphic Technology) define a standardized lighting for judging proofs: the D50 standard.

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This compact visual color evaluation system provides the closest fluorescent daylight simulation available today in a construction that will meet your needs. The Judge II combines exceptional versatility and quality and offers the best value where space is an important consideration when evaluating color quality and uniformity.

Improve Color Rendering

By combining ultraviolet with the daylight source, the Judge II achieves the closest match to natural daylight available in a fluorescent source while delivering the highest Color Rendering Index (CRI) in the industry. The unique Seven-phosphor fluorescent daylight lamp technology of the Judge II renders color more accurately than typical three phosphor technology which accents blues and greens while suppressing reds. …