Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Sonny. I was using shorthand when I meant the early color TV beginning/end of day color bars to aid setting contrast and color intensity on the early tube sets that needed to be adjusted frequently as the tubes aged. There is a lot to be said for viewing art pieces in person instead of on some random lcd. At least then you are seeing the piece as the creator intended it to be seen. On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 11:03 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Color bars are not a test pattern, and they are not usually able to be > accurate on a computer monitor as we don't get (usually) the depth of > control of a video monitor. > > Pro video cameras and editing suites generally have color bar generators to > aid in matching cameras to each other. It makes for much less subjective > results than grey/white/black cards and AWB. > > That said, the usual answer when asked in a control room with a dozen > monitors, "Which monitor is correct?" is "the one you like!" ;-) > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:35 AM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > The colors aren't accurate so your white balance is randomly wierd. > They > > make cards with defined white, black, and 18% grey patches for cheap. If > > we had a huge online influencer population then doing a segment there > might > > be some relevence: or truly senior citizens that had insomnia in the 60's > > and watched TV through the sign off test pattern. > > > > Oh wait Joe Rogan and Tim Ferris are based here. > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 8:10 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Don wrote: We are back in the near neighborhood. I see this spot as > a > > > photographic > > > must frequently and just don't get it: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/test+pattern.jpg.html > > > > > > I'm not sure why it's popular except to check your camera's color > > rendition > > > against the TV color bars. > > > If the grayscale looks differentiated and the magenta looks magenta, > then > > > it's right (sort of) ;-) > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Sonny > > > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > 1714 > > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > > > USA > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 5:28 AM Don Dory via LUG <lug at > > > leica-users.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Greetings to all. This week is roughly mixed between things and > > people. > > > > We start with Bouldin Creek at flood stage: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/limmestone+boulder+Bouldin+Creek+at+flood.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Despite the high water a whole lot of folks were out taking a morning > > > > stroll just keeping out of the water: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/walking+upstream+after+the+rain.jpg.html > > > > > > > > The whole family enjoying the moisture and getting their feet wet: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/family+affair+in+the+woods.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Another graphic water pouring over rocks image. 5 axis stabilization > > > works > > > > well some of the time: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/high+water+white+water.jpg.html > > > > > > > > We are back in the near neighborhood. I see this spot as a > > photographic > > > > must frequently and just don't get it: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/test+pattern.jpg.html > > > > > > > > OK, don't beat me up. She had a very athletic set of calves and I > > > composed > > > > around that: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/legs+at+coffee+bar.jpg.html > > > > > > > > All the best. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Don > > > > don.dory at gmail.com > > > > -- > > > > Don > > > > don.dory at gmail.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >