[Leica] Digital Dark Room Advice

[Paul Roark]

I think the room should replicate the typical (or selling) viewing
environement.  Most people do not have bright white walls.  My office is a
light gray.  I have the same spots in it that are in the local gallery that
I sell out of.  I use an incident light meter to be sure the light on my
wall is equal to that in the gallery.

FWIW

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Tina and Richard.
> Others please chime in with ideas. I think I only get 1 shot at this...
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 20, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have a neutral light green in my office. It doesn't cast much light
> that
> > I can tell. Zone V gray might be a touch depressing for me....
> >
> >
> >> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Bob,
> >>
> >> I researched this before I painted my office and decided on Zone 5
> gray.  I
> >> mixed it myself to match the MacBeth color chart.  Besides not
> reflecting a
> >> cast on my screens, it is a beautiful, restful color.  What is probably
> >> more important is to wear a neutral color when you sit in front of the
> >> computer!
> >>
> >> I have a terrible problem with dust, but it's getting better since Tom
> >> moved his saws to the garage!!
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> Tina
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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
> >>>
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> >> --
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