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Subject: [Leica] OT perhaps - monitor selection
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:56 +1030
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On my (calibrated) monitors, your photos always look among the very
best (not just on the LuG - of al the photos I look at) in terms of
colour and tone, so I'd say your, er, confidence has a very firm
basis.

My total lack of colour abaility has led to almost all of my personal
work being in B&W.

Marty


On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:
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> On Jan 12, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Marty Deveney wrote:
>
>> And to anyone who lacks experience or who finds using the built-in
>> calibration systems (i.e. in the Apple OS) problematic, I'd strongly
>> encourage them to get a good calibration device. ?With your experience
>> George, well, I would only say 'carry on'.
>
> Oh Marty - I too would love to have a current calibration system,
> if for no other reason than to test my arrogance in these matters ;~)
>
> Though it's becoming more and more difficult to justify the constant 
> upgrades of these systems.
> Of the three professional monitors, @ $2600 each, only one is still in 
> service and long past its prime;
> and has been relegated, with its G5 tower, to Ann's daughter's web surfing 
> and iTuning.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
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