ellis_vener_photography Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Samsung, NEC, Lacie, Eizo, Viewsonic and Apple all make fine LCD monitors. yo uwant somethign wit ha contrast range in the 1:400 (or higher) range , and approx 300 lumens maximum brightness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoine_clappier Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hi all! I am looking for a new LCD monitor for a "peculiar" purpose! A bit about myself, and what I am planning to do with the monitor! I am a professional software developer with a strong interest in photography and computer graphics. I am currently developing a new standalone software for high end digital photography edition (HDRI, Tone Mapping, synthetic relighting, depth of field re-rendering, etc). The software will be a commercial product and will be used by people like you (at least I hope so)! In other words, I am looking for the typical monitor for digital photography edition (if such a beast exist): not super high-ends, not low end. I want to find a monitor that is close to what my future users are using. So the question is: what do you think is the middle range monitor for the serious photographer (pro or enthusiast)? Let me know what you think, Antoine Clappier PS: I was stunned to discover that monitor reviews for photographer do not exist on the web (or are really hard to find)! Do you have any recommendation of serious monitor review sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabseye Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Most photographers want 8-bit or higher LCD panels. NEC panels are popular too (adding to Ellis' list). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_p6 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 If you're looking for good monitor reviews for photographers, check www.shootsmarter.comIf you're interested in buying one, I have LaCie 321 for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_earussi1 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Look for a 20" with around 1200x1600 resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie cook photography Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I just bought 2 HP w19b - 19" widescreen lcd monitors. I have them side by side to extend my desktop for Photoshop etc. Works great. These HP monitors just blew all of the others away in the store - They were 239.99 each - pretty affordable for such a good quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoine_clappier Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Many thanks for your interesting answers. Paul P: thanks for your offer but I would rather buy a new monitor (besides I live in Paris, France so it may be a bit complicated to ship it anyway!). Antoine Clappier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_e Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 "I am looking for the typical monitor for digital photography..." Probably a 1280x1024 19" LCD, dvi connected. As time passes, larger displays become more common, 24"? Probably not many, if any, smaller than 19". Many use CRTs, but that's a dwindling number as the tubes die and there are no replacements available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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