[Leica] Digital Dark Room Advice

[Tina Manley]

Bob -

Yes, that all seems right.

http://www.rpimaging.com/store/manufacturers/gti/munsell-neutral-gray-paint.html

;-)

Tina


On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > 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
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
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