Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/25

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Markbook Pro glossy screen way too contrasty what were they thinking!?!?!?
From: pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:54:51 -0500
References: <C6B8FB72.53749%mark@rabinergroup.com> <F73AEDE6-6975-44B4-9E26-33984F12DEF0@comcast.net>

I think this is the cheapest, effective solution:
<http://www.pantone.com/Pages/products/product.aspx?pid=562&ca=2&s=1>

Phil

On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Richard Taylor wrote:

> Mark - I've got the same problem with my MacBook Air.  At first I  
> figured that they just used a cheaper screen the Air to help keep  
> the weight and cost down, but maybe it's just the glossy screen on  
> all the models.  I gave up trying to get a good calibration on it  
> with my Spyder 2.
>
> In the meantime here's a link that might help.
>
> Re: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
> http://lists.apple.com/archives/colorsync-users/2009/Jan/msg00101.html
>
> Let us know how you make out.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
>
>
> On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:22 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>> I look at all my pictures and they look jacked up on this contrasty  
>> screen.
>> For me to make future pictures look right I'd have to not have them  
>> be
>> normal looking. But jacked up looking.
>> Otherwise they're going to look flat on the screens of most  
>> everybody.
>> Except those with the glossy screens. They're on Dells to and others.
>> Its a nightmare.
>> I have to figure out where to get the money from for another screen.
>> Maybe I can get used to it.
>> Some some tech guy can lower the contrast.
>>
>> Rabs
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Markbook Pro glossy screen way too contrasty what were they thinking!?!?!?)
Message from r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor) ([Leica] Markbook Pro glossy screen way too contrasty what were they thinking!?!?!?)