scott_stacy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I am a new user ... I have noticed that this monitor is very bright, even after calibrating with SpectraView II leading to slight darker images at output (prints). Are people out there using this monitor at 100% on the brightness control. Right now I am at 75.2% and the prints, after processing, are looking more like my display. I would be curious about other peoples setting. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frans_waterlander Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 The monitor brightness needs to match your digital darkroom lighting brightness. Compare a purely white image on your monitor (all R, G and B values at 255) with a blank sheet of printer paper illuminated by your digital darkroom lighting normally used to view your prints. 75% translates to about 250 or 300cd/m^2 (also called nits)? That's still way too bright for most lighting situations. This bright monitor will cause you very likely to edit your image too dark, resulting in too dark prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_stacy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Frans, thanks for your help... just for clarification: At 75%, I am still at risk of producing dark prints (I don't have a very bright room)? That is one bright monitor! I will try your suggestion. It makes good sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_stacy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Just for clarification: At 75%, I am still at risk of producing dark prints (I don't have a very bright room)? That is one bright monitor! I will try your suggestion. It makes good sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny_spinoza Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have a NEC with SpectraView. I adjust the brightness somewhere between 50 to 60%. My prints match the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_bernstein1 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Most folks recommend a setting of 120cd for brightness. That seems to work out for me. Once you calibrate with the SV software I think you'll find that to be a pretty good setting. Also, 250:1 contrast ratio, 2.2 Gamma and D65 white point are recommended... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_stacy Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 HELP.... After calibrating (the only prompted selection I made was 2.2 Gamma) with the software and Eye-One V2, my brightness was still at 100%. I did not see a prompt for D65 or contrast (prior to calibration). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaldog Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'd suggest you read the various posts on this subject here: http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=23018 Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management" (pluralsight.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_stacy Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks, Andrew. This link was helpful. In fact, everyone's input is appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny_spinoza Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 By the way...I use D50 for whitepoint, and a gamma of 1.8. Not sure if this is the way it is supposed to be...but eveything seems to work well. So as Ross Perot would say..."If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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