Need a monitor recommendation for photography!

[weezin]

I have a Mac Studio that I use with a 30" Cinema Display, which I adore. But it's a bit long in the tooth, and I'm not sure if I can calibrate it, given that it is somewhat known for yellowing, so I'm thinking it's time to replace it.

I'm doing some professional work (family photos mostly) where I deliver photos to my clients via digital images, and then let them print the photos if they want. At some point, I'll do my open printing.

What I love most about my 30" is the matte screen, the size, and the design. I'm hoping to get a matte monitor, ranging from 27" - 32", with a reasonably nice design.

The options I'm considering are a Studio Display (nano texture?) and some BenQ monitors. For BenQ, I'm not sure if I need the SW series built for photographers, or whether a designer monitor would suffice.

Anyway, I'm a bit lost. I've heard that the nano texture on the studio display is not good for photography (?). I don't know. Any help here is appreciated.

 

[Basic75]

The yellowing is a problem with CCFL backlights when they age with use.

What's your budget? Preferred resolution? Do you need pixel-perfect scaling?

 

[weezin]

I can spend up to around $1500 or so, but would ideally like to spend less. I'd prefer 4k at minimum, but honestly I'm not sure it matters that much. I don't know too much about it, but I heard that MacOS works better with 5k than 4k, so I'd be open to that as well.

 

[EugW]

I can spend up to around $1500 or so, but would ideally like to spend less. I'd prefer 4k at minimum, but honestly I'm not sure it matters that much. I don't know too much about it, but I heard that MacOS works better with 5k than 4k, so I'd be open to that as well.

With that budget you can even consider a 6K 32”.

What colour space do you use though? Most of the cheaper monitors are better suited for sRGB or Display P3, whereas proper AdobeRGB coverage generally means a higher cost monitor.

 

[C0re0]

You could buy a refurbished Apple Studio Display in their store. It is 5K and integration is seamless; on top 1 year Apple warranty and Apple Care available. I did exactly this and I am very happy with it.

 

[Fishrrman]

27" 4k
27" 5k
32" 6k
Prices will ascend "with the resolution".
A good 4k display may be "all you need"...

 

[weezin]

Thanks all.

I work in Lightroom and tend to use the sRGB color space (at least that's what's set in my cameras).

I will say that I'm pretty new to this digital file deliver and print stuff, so I'm open to what I should do here. I know that Adobe RGB is a wider color space and is preferred for printing (?) so perhaps I should use that, but I'm concerned with how the digital files will look on client's phones/laptops, etc.

 

[AlaskaMoose]

I can spend up to around $1500 or so, but would ideally like to spend less. I'd prefer 4k at minimum, but honestly I'm not sure it matters that much. I don't know too much about it, but I heard that MacOS works better with 5k than 4k, so I'd be open to that as well.

More than likely I am late to respond to your questions. I am still using a 2019 27" iMac that works well for light photo editing and things like that, and have become accustomed to the screen size to the point that for photo editing or graphic design I would never use any monitor that is smaller than 27." A couple of months ago I purchased a M4 Mac Studio computer, and after a great amount of research I purchased a BenQ PD2730S 5k Designers monitor, and have been quite impressed so far. It costs around $1,100 USD, which is not necessarily cheap, but it incorporates a great number of features, including a satin or matte layer over the screen, powered hub for external devices, and on, and on... (too many for me to mention).
A thorough review in YouTube