Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, try the LaCie electron blue monitor. They are relatively cheap and have very good tubes. I use one, which I calibrate with the SpyderPro probe system and the setup is very accurate. I'm pretty sure that the phosphors in the tube of your old Apple display are shot. When it comes to color accurate work you only get about 3 years of use out of a good monitor. Feli On Sun, 2004-07-25 at 18:46, John Collier wrote: > OK, my monitor died and in a fit of madness I bought an LCD one to > replace it (Hansol H950). While it is nice to not be slowly turned into > a mutant potato, it is useless for image work. The contrast is too high > and the resolution is not as good as my old Apple Studio Display. Say > what you will about Apples prices, they sure make a nice product. So I > am going to see f I can get the old monitor repaired and then hook it > up just for image work. > > All that to explain why I have only had time to post one more image > (one that had been partially tweaked already). I think it is OK but I > can't tell for sure with this monitor. > > More wide open middle distance work: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/jbcollier/James_maze > > The first photo was not sharpened at all but I sharpened this one > slightly. I do not remember feeling it needed this with the old monitor > but I can't be sure. > > John Collier > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio Visual Effects Supervisor "Hostage" creocollective - feli@creocollective.com