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Subject: [Leica] OT perhaps - monitor selection
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:52:37 +1000
References: <5D7821C5-4D96-4877-8F71-E9E5469B5DB0@mac.com> <CB33DC0C.18E15%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CABmfTOXfhEJ-YnQhvxi-sGX2xTZwNr50v-52-jsttroYH5A0Zg@mail.gmail.com> <9152FE42-C6B5-47C7-9AC7-DE7D21FD8D1A@mac.com> <CABmfTOWgq8G_vqUeuVRnn+6=rE65gMgL41OsxgPym-dBioPiRw@mail.gmail.com> <03C1EC18-4A84-4F62-8EC3-440015046D38@mac.com> <CABmfTOXAWevfEvaYh7ABzwpJJ-++0MEudqjNgEUusj-s9_Ltnw@mail.gmail.com>

Once Lightroom 4 is in place, we'll be able to easily soft proof and output
for other folks' typical monitors as well as for print. Woohoo!

Cheers
Geoff

*Die besten W?nsche*
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 13 January 2012 10:43, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:

> On my (calibrated) monitors, your photos always look among the very
> best (not just on the LuG - of al the photos I look at) in terms of
> colour and tone, so I'd say your, er, confidence has a very firm
> basis.
>
> My total lack of colour abaility has led to almost all of my personal
> work being in B&W.
>
> Marty
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Jan 12, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Marty Deveney wrote:
> >
> >> And to anyone who lacks experience or who finds using the built-in
> >> calibration systems (i.e. in the Apple OS) problematic, I'd strongly
> >> encourage them to get a good calibration device.  With your experience
> >> George, well, I would only say 'carry on'.
> >
> > Oh Marty - I too would love to have a current calibration system,
> > if for no other reason than to test my arrogance in these matters ;~)
> >
> > Though it's becoming more and more difficult to justify the constant
> upgrades of these systems.
> > Of the three professional monitors, @ $2600 each, only one is still in
> service and long past its prime;
> > and has been relegated, with its G5 tower, to Ann's daughter's web
> surfing and iTuning.
> >
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser
> > george at imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] OT perhaps - monitor selection)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] OT perhaps - monitor selection)
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