Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Somehow I sent that before I finished. He also advises no windows in the room, which would drive me crazy, or blackout curtains for the windows. I do have light-filtering shades but they are white. He has lots of other suggestions which might be interesting. Tina On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 6:26 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Adobe has a pdf on the environment for the digital darkroom: > > http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/pdfs/calibrating_digital_darkroom.pdf > > He advises gray for the walls but a Munsell 8 gray > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am setting up one of the bedrooms in our home as my digital "dark" >> room. It will house my printer, primary Lightroom/Photoshop computer, >> photo >> paper, laminator, etc. I won't be doing any spraying, so a ventilated area >> isn't required. >> >> My primary question is what color to paint the room? I am thinking flat >> digital white (white white) with all bulbs being 5200k fluorescents. I >> have >> some direct lights already that are measured 5200k and will be used to >> analyze prints. >> >> Any suggestions on what color to paint the room or other advise would be >> appreciated. One of my concerns is keeping dust out, but that's probably >> cost prohibitive. >> >> Thanks in advance for your input, >> Bob >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com