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08/19/2008 05:22:04 AM · #1 |
Just a question.... do you calibrate your monitor? If yes, using what and how often.
I am a little frustrated, no reference to this site, with people reflecting on pics too dark. Yet, on my 22 inch, expensive monitor, calibrated with a Spider Elite 3 on a monthly basis and excellent prints, I see no problem? Am I doing something sinfully wrong? |
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08/19/2008 05:35:52 AM · #2 |
This is a frequent complaint from those with calibrated monitors.
I don't calibrate, but I have tried to set the monitors I use to sensible settings using the grey-scale bars on the voting pages.
Having recently bought a couple of LCD monitors and had to turn the brightness down on both, it wouldn't surprise me if a significant percentage of the voters have left theirs on factory settings, i.e. too bright.
This sounds like a good idea for a site poll.
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08/19/2008 05:43:01 AM · #3 |
| confucious says, "no amount of correct answers on your exam will yield results, if the examiner never correct his eye-glasses" |
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08/19/2008 05:46:54 AM · #4 |
I think I did it once but then either someone else or myself for some reason other than dpc entries, (no, really), adjusted it again. I have an LCD here at work that give me double dark, so I can check that way.
If this shows three times I shall curse mildly (and possibly berate myself for pursuing leisure activities at work)... |
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08/19/2008 05:46:55 AM · #5 |
mild curse...
Message edited by author 2008-08-19 05:47:11. |
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08/19/2008 05:46:55 AM · #6 |
berates self...
Message edited by author 2008-08-19 05:47:36. |
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08/19/2008 05:49:02 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by raish:
I think I did it once but then either someone else or myself for some reason other than dpc entries, (no, really), adjusted it again. I have an LCD here at work that give me double dark, so I can check that way.
If this shows three times I shall curse mildly (and possibly berate myself for pursuing leisure activities at work)... |
smart, really smart - you're applying the exposure bracketing concept here! :) |
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08/19/2008 07:10:36 AM · #8 |
| I've been considering this question myself recently. how DO you calibrate your monitor, assuming that you do? Are there any freeware programs for doing this? |
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08/19/2008 07:22:17 AM · #9 |
I don't calibrate but I do know my screen is set well. Judging from the prints etc.
I sometimes feel it's a little on the dark side, but when I check it on other monitors it looks OK. |
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08/19/2008 08:50:14 AM · #10 |
| I have a Pantone huey Pro calibrator. For around a hundred bucks, it's money well spent. Easy to set up and use, and reminds you every couple weeks (or user-defined intervals) to recalibrate. You can turn the reminders off, but monitors change over time and need to be recalibrated once in a while. It also constantly monitors ambient light, and adjusts the brightness of your display accordingly (you can turn it off if needed). |
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08/19/2008 09:08:28 AM · #11 |
I have a regular Huey from Pantone that I got recently. I found that first I needed to set my monitor internal setting to 5000k and factory defaults then the calibration doesn't come out too pink. Its made a big difference in what I see when I look at my pictures.
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08/19/2008 11:09:23 AM · #12 |
I do not calibrate my monitor, except out of boredom. I don't use my monitor professionally and I figure most DPC voters are not using a calibrated monitor so I figure, why bother? Even if I could say to myself, well, at least it looks right on my screen, will not help me avoid 1's and 2's and that will just burn all the more after putting effort into calibration.
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