[Leica] Digital Dark Room Advice

[Steve Barbour]

I think the ninja suit is the key...

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Steve Barbour

On Aug 20, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

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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>> 
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