Monitor for Photography

[OreoCookie]

Your claim that a $1000 dollar Eizo is comparable to an $1500 NEC is in fact, ridiculous.

I've never claimed anything of the kind, you're putting words into my mouth.

And yes, I understand the difference between a glossy, glassy, matte display. I do this for a living. Do you? And no a glossy, glassy display can not be calibrated with the accuracy of a matte screen. Sorry. Do you also think the little Apple calibration utility is an acceptable form of calibration?

Now you're just coming across as arrogant and condescending. Is there any reason your reply is this aggressive? That you assume others know nothing and are just ill-informed kids in front of a computer screen?

 

[radek42]

Hi,

I am looking for my X-mas present and new monitor is high on my list to replace my 17in Ultrasharp (which still works well and I am planning on using it as secondary monitor). I will use it mostly for my photo-hobby; no professional job by any stretch.

Unfortunately this statement is incorrect. The type of panel does not determine the gamut, it is the backlight. iMacs use standard white-LED backlighting, which only covers the sRGB colorspace ("standard gamut"). Wide gamut monitors are better for photo editing, since they can cover ~98% of the AdobeRGB color space. The reason you care is because printer ink (particularly inkjets) can print colors beyond the sRGB colorspace and even a little beyond AdobeRGB in some cases. So by using a wide gamut monitor you can more accurately utilize the full color gamut of the printers. If you do your printing on a lightjet (or Chromira, etc) that uses the more traditional silver chemistry, the gamut of those outputs is usually just about sRGB so it is not as big a deal.

Thanks for info. I was looking for something like that.

Some good monitors you can consider are the NEC PA- series (24 or 27") which feature hardware LUTs and 10-bit output support, if OS X ever supports it. They are IPS monitors with a wide gamut backlight. A cheaper alternative is the Dell U2411 or 2711- both are IPS displays with wide gamut backlights as well. ...snip

I certainly looked at Dells (U2410 as well as U2412 which seems to be a cheaper sRGB version of 2410). I was wondering if people here have any experience with NEC P221 monitors (especially when compared to more expensive PA231 version). Both seem to cover the same color gamut with 10bit LUTs. The PA- series seems to have more bells-and-whistles but since I don't quite understand them I suspect I don't need them

You'll also make sure you buy a calibrator, and one that works for your type of display. Some of the existing colorimeters are not optimal for calibrating LED backlit or wide gamut displays. ...snip

I was eyeing Spyder3Pro calorimeter rather than brand specific one (e.g. one that comes with NEC p- or PA- monitors). Is there definite advantage to go with "matched" calorimeter? If so, could I use the same device to calibrate monitors(s) from different manufacturer?

Thanks for advice.
Cheer, R>

 

[Xeperu]

I have a 10 bit HP ZR2740w..

It's the best monitor I've ever owned. Make sure to have it calibrated according to the profile of your printer. (Or printing company, if they provide a colour profile).

 

[radek42]

I have to say I am not crazy about HP (had bad experience with their business laptops couple years ago), but these monitors sure look interesting. I'd probably more looking at 22-24in versions rather than 27in. Price seems good too ...

Thanks for bringing these up.

Cheers, R>

Edit: I suspect this will cover sRGB gamut ... I could not find any information on the HP web site ... It seems price jumps up significantly when going after wide gamut screen regardless of the brand. R>

I have a 10 bit HP ZR2740w..

It's the best monitor I've ever owned. Make sure to have it calibrated according to the profile of your printer. (Or printing company, if they provide a colour profile).

 

[peanuthead]

HP ZR24W is a very good monitor for photo work.

 

[Ruahrc]

Make sure to have it calibrated according to the profile of your printer. (Or printing company, if they provide a colour profile).

No- you don't calibrate your monitor against anything except itself- using a set of known standards, which is what a colorimeter/spectrophotometer and calibrating software do.

Even though printer profiles, monitor profiles, and even colorspace definitions (like sRGB, AdobeRGB, and ProPhoto) all show up as .icc files on your computer, they are not interchangeable. Only use profiles created for your monitor on your monitor, only use profiles created for your printer on your printer. And never use the sRGB, aRGB, or ProPhoto profile on any device. Only use those files when setting up the "color settings" in photoshop, etc.

Ruahrc

 

[twiggy0]

Dell Ultrasharp U2410 is a highly recommended model by me. For the price, you can't get much better. Go check out the reviews yourself.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...17145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00302DNZ4

 

[iDemiurge]

Hi folks,
Sorry for the slightly off topic. But can anyone here that uses a wide gamut display as main display tell me how they go about calibration/color management in Lion. Does it still show the over-saturation of reds in Safari and other non-color managed apps that I used to see in Snow Leopard?
Thanks!