Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Factory defaults are always set up for watching movies or playing games. We need a much more subdued viewing screen for our tweaking of photographs. It keeps happening here - if you tell someone that his online postings look flat, back comes the reply that it looks fine on his screen. Of course it will, but on a dimmer, calibrated screen they look awful - and none of them print anyway, so never are going to accept the truth! BTW, I use a Dell 2209WA which is an excellent 22" IPS screen available at a very reasonable price. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM, A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > Good point Chris. When we got our plasma TV we had to turn down the colour, > contrast and brightness. The factory defaults were set to maximum or nearly > so. > > Any suggestions on calibration soft/hard-ware? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Crawford" < > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Apple 27" LED Display Questions > > > A screen doesn't have to look 'wow', it needs to match your prints and be >> calibratable to do so. A properly calibrated screen looks dim compared to >> most screens out there now. >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> >> On 1/20/11 9:55 PM, "A.Lal" <alal at poly.edu> wrote: >> >> Hi Gang, >>> >>> I'm putting together a new WIn 7 computer to replace a 7 year old >>> Compaq. >>> >>> Digital image processing will be about the toughest job this computer >>> will >>> have to do. At the moment I am leaning towards one of the new Sandy >>> Bridge >>> i7 processors with lots of RAM, 16 GB, and a good video card. >>> >>> High on the wish list is a first-class large monitor. For the past week >>> or >>> so I've been eyeballing displays at the local computer stores and by far >>> the >>> best display I've come across to date is the 27" Apple LED display. Every >>> time I look at one, I go 'Wow'. Are any list members using this display >>> with a Win computer? If so, are there any compatibility problems? In >>> particular, I want to make sure that the built in camera will work and >>> the >>> USB ports will not freeze up. Newer 1155 socket motherboards are >>> available >>> with display port sockets so is it correct to assume that the Apple >>> monitor >>> will be plug 'n play with win 7? >>> >>> As an alternative, should the Apple option not work, can list members >>> recommend similarly sized monitors that would be suitable for serious >>> digital photo work as well as everyday computing - I prefer not to have a >>> dual monitor solution. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Akhil >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >