[Leica] Digital Dark Room Advice

[Bob Adler]

Thanks Tina. Seems that the PDF is recommending:
Black wall behind you as you sit at the computer. 
Flat Titanium dioxide white on the ceiling with diffuse light pointing up to the ceiling as the primary light source. 
Munsell 8 grey (whatever the heck that is) for all the walls, flat paint. 
Wear a ninja suit. 
Low (4 lux) light. How do you measure that??
Blackout curtains...

Does that seem a correct interpretation? Any idea where to get a source for Munsell 8 to match the paint to? Isn't 4 Lux almost candle light dark?

Thanks for the article and help!

Does that seem correct?

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> On Aug 20, 2014, at 3:26 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
>> 
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