Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/28

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Subject: [Leica] Prints are way too dark. Driven to distraction
From: lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:50:29 -0500
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Is there an online source for the calibration chart?
On Feb 28, 2015 7:02 PM, "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Personally, I don't think your missing anything Lew. Even though these
> calibrations are supposed to calibrate for "luminance", I tend to turn my
> monitor down 2-4 stops to match a standard calibration chart that I've
> printed on my printer. Then I adjust in CC or LR on a monitor that has been
> darkened by the above process. Seems really dumb, but it works...
> Best,
> Bob
> PS-Please let me know if you find out differently!
>
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm printing on Epson Proofing, using LR 5.7, Epson 4880, ViewSonic
> monitor
> > and I've just re-profiled monitor and printer using colormunki, plus I
> > confirm that both monitor and printer are using the new profiles. The
> > resulting prints are aprox 2- 4 stops too dark. Too dark is an on going
> > problem for me, LR, the 4880 and this monitor; I expected things to get
> > better after the colormunki stuff. I've just been winging a solution in
> the
> > past by using the exposure control in the LR develop module and the
> > brightness setting in the print module. Not a great solution, but
> workable.
> > Now, with these new profiles, I'm not even close. WTF? Things are way
> > worse. What am I missing?
> >
> > -Lew Schwartz
> >
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>
>
> --
> Bob Adler
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
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In reply to: Message from lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz) ([Leica] Prints are way too dark. Driven to distraction)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Prints are way too dark. Driven to distraction)