Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clive, But my monitor (a Triniton Multiscan) gives great results from everything else. I have calibrated it with the Spyder and my PS results match what my screen shows. Bob > On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:15:27 -0500, robertmeier@usjet.net > <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: > > Graham, > > > > This is a lovely shot, but it comes across on my monitor as too light and > > low in contrast, that is, the blacks aren't black. > > > ... > That's the problem with monitors. I recently installed a dual monitor > set-up. One is LCD, the other CRT. Both Samsung (997DF and 172T). I > have tried to calibrate them both (you can only run one profile at a > time under Windows XP, but you can derive the calibration from > either.) > > My flat panel produces great blacks and whites, with snappy contrast. > The CRT produces more washed out images -- but with better tonal > separation in the deep blacks and bright whites. Either looks fine > when not directly compared to the other. > > Overall, I prefer the LCD, despite the lack of separation of extreme > tones. When editing, I sometimes drag an image from one to the other > to see the difference. > > This image looks great on my LCD, and a tad flat on the CRT. > -- > Clive > http://www.clive.moss.net > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information