Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Has anybody here tried one of the new Wacom Cintiq screens that allow you to edit right on the screen? I have a Wacom tablet but never got used to using the pen on one screen while watching it on another. They've come out with a reasonably priced Cintiq: http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Cintiq-Interactive-Display-DTK1300/dp/B00BSOSCNE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370876600&sr=8-2&keywords=wacom+cintiq Tina On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 10:37 PM, <lrzeitlin at aol.com> wrote: > > The shininess does not affect calibration but makes it hard to work on in > some situations. Most of the glossiness can be removed, a suction cup can > pull out the very glossy over-screen leaving a not so shiny one underneath > (it is just held in by magnets) - plus a lot of untidiness. > > I had forgotten about that downside, madness from Apple IMO > > john > > * * * * * > > Most of the older LED Mac laptops and desktops had matte screens. The > glossy screen started in about 2009 at the request of buyers who felt that > glossy screens (as on most PCs) were brighter and easier to clean. I'm > writing this on a 12" Mac Powerbook with a matte screen. My older 20" iMac > had a matte screen as well. While many dedicated photographers are Mac > users, they are an infinitesimal minority compared to the general Mac > buying population. Many after market Mac suppliers will fit a matte screen > to your Mac if you are willing to pay for it. I've managed to adapt to my > current glossy iMac screen. Just sit directly in front of it and minimize > reflections by keeping the room lights subdued. But I still love using my > old Powerbook. > > Larry Z > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > > -- Tina Manley http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com