Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, ouch ;-) My best effort at explaining the process as you asked. Obviously I pitched my information wrongly for what you wanted to know out of curiosity, sorry. Actually a simple process to implement, if that is your interest. Version 2 If you want to preview a print or image accurately on your screen, calibration with the right device is very easy and extremely helpful. 10 to 15 minutes once a month. Everything I described is done by the software with the device. Keep the great pics coming. Cheers Hoppy Guilty of jargon ;-) -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia Hoppy, Thanks for the introduction to a level of finesse that I will choose to ignore for now. For my picture work, it makes no sense to complicate my efforts to that extent. I worked for too many years with a few engineers who would pursue the ultimate goal to all ends, but could never accomplish the necessary tasks to succeed in the real world. I hope I never have to get involved to that extent again. Sorry for raving. Thanks for the information. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 6:56 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia > Hoppy then said "Jim the basics are: blah blah, blah.......I should repeat > too, after all of that waffle, that your pic is gorgeous and a worthy member of the Friday Flower galleries!" > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia > > Hoppy, > > For these old eyes, the monitor settings as I have them work out pretty > good. I think I will leave them as-is. I appreciate your help. I agree > that I must be careful not to oversaturate when making PS adjustments. > Otherwise, the detail in the saturated areas disappears. > Out of curiosity, how do the Spyder devices work? Do they provide a > calibration signal that can be fed to the monitor? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > >> Hoppy secondly said " blah, blah, blah..... Without calibration, I would >> be turning your monitor brightness DOWN, not up. >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia >> >> Hoppy, >> >> How about some help? I have had comments about the intensity of my >> images a couple of times. I can only judge the PS results as I see them >> on my own >> monitor, which is a Dell LCD with the brightness set at 30%. I seem to >> recall that you have a calibrated monitor. If you see my images as >> extremely bright, perhaps I need to raise the brightness of my monitor so >> that I will not damage the eyesight of my viewers. Got any suggestions? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> Jim, do the squirrels wear sunglasses!! That picture nearly seared my >>> retinas when I opened it. Gorgeous colour, the dark background >>> is very effective, as well. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia >>> >>> My wife's patio flowers have to endure the activities of the backyard >>> grey >>> squirrels, who like to bury acorns in the containers. >>> Before the flowers are gone, I felt that I should capture one her >>> begonias. >>> >>> Comments/critiques welcomed. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Begonia.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>