Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, it ain't supposed to work that way. Ya'll are doing something wrong. Leo Wesson leowesson.com > On Mar 1, 2015, at 16:28, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > I now have 2 monitors: I have one darkened to match print output (I am > actually trying to have a different profile on that monitor for the paper > that I use) and one to work on for web viewing. I initially process for web > viewing. I find that most times a simple pulling up on the middle of the > curve adjustment in CC or LR works just fine for prints. Sometimes it gets > more complicated. > Bob > >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Similar. I noticed that, too. No matter how I calibrate the monitor, the >> prints are always darker than the monitor. Whether I was printing myself, >> or using Costso. Since two outputs were giving me the same results, my >> input must be at fault. So, then, I learned a few years ago to turn the >> monitor down. I downloaded Color HCFR and got it to work with my Spyder >> and found out the monitor was WAY to bright. The profile software for >> Spyder did not adjust the monitor brightness. I had to turn my monitor >> (Dell 1224 IPS) down to 17 to get to the recommended brightness. It looks >> pretty dark compared to my other monitor, but it works. Prints are dead >> on >> from monitor to my printer (R3000) or to Costco. The trend in consumer >> monitors seems to be bright and saturated, but that does not translate to >> a >> standard print file, evidentially. >> >> so, try getting the HCFR Colorimeter program and see if you can get it to >> work on your Monki. The crank that monitor brightness down. >> >> Aram >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 4:02 PM >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Prints are way too dark. Driven to distraction >> >> >> Personally, I don't think your missing anything Lew. Even though these >>> calibrations are supposed to calibrate for "luminance", I tend to turn my >>> monitor down 2-4 stops to match a standard calibration chart that I've >>> printed on my printer. Then I adjust in CC or LR on a monitor that has >>> been >>> darkened by the above process. Seems really dumb, but it works... >>> Best, >>> Bob >>> PS-Please let me know if you find out differently! >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I'm printing on Epson Proofing, using LR 5.7, Epson 4880, ViewSonic >>>> monitor >>>> and I've just re-profiled monitor and printer using colormunki, plus I >>>> confirm that both monitor and printer are using the new profiles. The >>>> resulting prints are aprox 2- 4 stops too dark. Too dark is an on going >>>> problem for me, LR, the 4880 and this monitor; I expected things to get >>>> better after the colormunki stuff. I've just been winging a solution in >>>> the >>>> past by using the exposure control in the LR develop module and the >>>> brightness setting in the print module. Not a great solution, but >>>> workable. >>>> Now, with these new profiles, I'm not even close. WTF? Things are way >>>> worse. What am I missing? >>>> >>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Adler >>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > Bob Adler > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information