Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My 27" lcd Mac monitor was very close out of the box. You need to know to turn off the auto brightness setting. I've never seen a pc monitor close to color out of the box. That said, NEC, LaCie and EiZo are better monitors, but more$ of course! Leo Wesson leowesson.com > On Aug 23, 2015, at 18:48, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks to all who have replied to my question. I will pass this info > along to her. > > Aram > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 1:32 PM > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Mac monitor question > >> She was lied to. Mac monitors do need calibrated. The built in software >> has you calibrate by eye, rather than using a colorimeter. Very >> inaccurate. iMacs are the only macs that come with a screen, but Apple >> sells screens for Mac Pros and Mac Minis. These screens are designed to >> look good watching movies and are not very good for graphics work; >> professionals buy dedicated graphics monitors like NEC Spectraview (what I >> have always used) and Eizo Coloredge. They?re expensive; more than most >> spend on a computer, but worth it. These screens self-calibrate using a >> colorimeter that comes with them. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> >> >> On 8/23/15, 4:26 PM, "LUG on behalf of Aram Langhans" >> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of >> leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi. I know most of you are Mac users. A new member in our camera club >>> actually does have a Mac. She attended a Lightroom workshop I put on for >>> the club and monitor calibration came up. She said she was told by >>> someone at the Apple store that a Mac monitor does not need to be >>> calibrated. Is this true? She said they calibrate themselves with some >>> software included in the OS. I cannot see how that can be without >>> connecting some sort of colorimeter to the screen. >>> >>> Please shed some light on this for me. Thanks. >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> >>> Aram Langhans >>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>> & Unemployed photographer >>> >>> "The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>> himself would ever have dared dream." James D. Watson >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information