[Leica] Monitor Check

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Bill.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/15/2015 12:59 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> Both look good on my crappy unprofiled monitor that I uses for the 
> web, but really, the only way you can judge is by prints.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 11:10 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Monitor Check
>
> Thanks, Jayanand.  I think I have it set for a good start, with the
> brightness around 25%.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 8/14/2015 11:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>> JIm,
>> All consumer monitors are set in the factory for viewing movies and 
>> playing
>> games, which is way too bright, and contrasty. I calibrate my monitors
>> every fortnight (because settings have a tendency to drift off), it 
>> seems
>> to be the only proper solution that I could find! I use a Spyder 4, but
>> actually anything would do, they all give decent enough results for 
>> viewing.
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 2:04 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have just installed a new Samsung 24" 16:9 HD monitor, to reduce my
>>> eyestrain.  I am trying to adjust the brightness so that my posted 
>>> images
>>> come out about the same brightness as in the past. Here are two images,
>>> first with the old monitor, then with the new. I suspect that I need to
>>> reduce the screen brightness some more, but would like some 
>>> opinions. (My
>>> assumption is that, as I reduce my screen brightness, the resulting 
>>> posted
>>> image will get brighter.)
>>>
>>> Old Monitor:
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pilatus+PC-12.tif.html
>>>
>>> New Monitor:
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pilatus+Right+Side+New+Monitor.TIFF.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> All comments appreciated.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
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