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I have the 2690WUXi and use the SpectraView II with Eye-One 2 and it is a great combination (you really can't beat this set-up. I would imagine the calibration software would work fine with this monitor - both are made in the US.

Fred C ... I find that manual focusing with the kit lens is a little precarious. Although I use auto focus, some shots just require a manual touch and the mechanism on this lens feels imprecise. I have read many reviews on the 18-200. It sounds like a very good lens. I was just wondering if anyone might have the inside scoop on the 16-85. Thanks.

Does anyone know ... are these two lenses similar in sharpness? Some have said

that the 18-200 is a little soft. I am not sure if this is true. Neverthe

less, I thought I would check out people's thoughts about this. I am going to

buy one of these lenses. Just haven't figured out which one yet. Either way,

I am probably going to be using the shorter end of the lens. However, you

never know when you are going to need a 200mm! I have a Sigma 10-20 and a 18-

55 kit lens right now. I would like to get rid of the kit lens. Thanks for

you input.

Thanks, Andrew. This link was helpful. In fact, everyone's input is appreciated. Thanks

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).

You may have to remove the Adobe Gamma loader in Vista in your start up MSconfig. Google: removing Adobe Gamma loader and you will find a number of solutions.

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.

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.

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

I have noticed that when I soft-proof in CNX (1.3), there is a slight "haze"

that comes over the image and impacts contrast and sharpening. I clearly see in

the soft-proofing window that my target profile (printer and paper) are

correct. Switching intent from relative to perceptual clears up a little of

the "haze" but also changes the tonality slightly. HP Advanced Glossy paper is

very crisp with lots of contrast. It does not seem to be representing my

paper/output well. Are others experiencing this and if so is there a solution?

Thanks everyone ... Like Howard, I have heard that if your monitor is calibrated, and everything (camera, post-processing, and printer)is utilizing the same color space (e.g., Adobe 1998), are set up for soft proofing using the printer's icc paper profile, the HP B9180's color management work exceedingly well. I suppose in the end it's all "numbers" anyway. As long as the equations match either way should work equally well. I'm going to play with this some more. Cheers.

Sorry Fran ... scroll down the page to: "Latest releases.". Under platform and description, click on "Spectraview II README file." For some reason when I copied the link from within the README file, it didn't transfer over.

What are people's thoughts about this subject when you have a very good monitor

and a very good printer. I have the HP B9180 printer, NEC2690WUXi (calibrated

with Spectraview II, Eye-One v2), and shoot and process in Adobe 1998 (CS2 and

Capture NX). Any guidence would be appreciated. Thanks!

A few people on this post, including myself, have been curios about using the

Spyder2 sensor with this monitor. Here is their opinion about this as of Sept.

2007:

 

NEC LCD2690WUXi, LCD2180WG-LED displays and ColorVision Sypder2 color sensor:

 

The ColorVision Spyder2 color sensor has been tested with the the NEC

LCD2690WUXi and LCD2180WG-LED displays and found to cause inaccurate

measurements when measuring the color primaries. This is due to the wide color

gamut aspect of these displays. This may result in an inaccurate calibration

and ICC Profiles to be generated. At the moment using this color sensor is not

recommended with these displays.

 

http://www.necdisplay.com/SupportCenter/Monitors/spectraview2/?

Page=downloads/readmewindows_v1_0_41.html#About%20SpectraView

Jack,

 

This is what NEC says about the Spyder2: http://www.necdisplay.com/SupportCenter/Monitors/spectraview2/?Page=downloads/readmewindows_v1_0_41.html#About%20SpectraView

Good point ... what's confusing is that in the new manual it does not list the Spyder2 as a "compatable" colorimeter.

FYI for those interested in this topic. NEC has buried on there website conflicting information. On one page, it states that the SpectraView II software will support a Spyder2 colorimeter. On what appears to be a more up-to-date page, it says the Spyder2 colorimeter can't handle the 2690WUXi's wide gamut.

Hmmm ... it supports the Spyder2 colorimeter ... interesting. I will have to look into that with NEC. Thanks, Andrew and thanks for the advise Benny.

Thanks ... I am worried about using the Spyder2 on this monitor, but I thought that I would check with others. What's a couple of hundred bucks, right?

I had the same problem in Vista on my laptop but corrected it by: display setting > advanced settings > color management > under ICC profiles click/highlight your Spyder profile (whatever you named it) > click "set as default" > close out > click all the "OK buttons. My profile stuck. Good luck.

I have made the switch from film to digital and could use some solid, advice.

I am new to this post and am impressed with everyone?s knowledge. I apologize

for the? high maintenance? nature of my post but could really use some guidance.

 

Some background for validation or critique: Nikon user with color mode set to

Adobe RGB (1998)/Nikon Adobe RGB4.0.0.3000 (are these the same?); Capture NX

and CS2 post-processing set to Adobe RGB (1998); HP Photosmart B9180 (color

management is deferred to applications Capture NX and CS2). Calibrator is a

Spyder2 Suite. I don?t post to the web ? shoot and print so I am not using

sRGB settings.

 

My NEC monitor (2690WUXi) is new -beautiful but a little intimidating. Right

now it is set to the factory defaults. I have the Spyder2 Suite calibration

system but have not calibrated the monitor yet. I calibrated my old LCD and

Laptop with it and it was spot on. Some say that the Spyder2 can?t handle the

wide gamut of an NEC.

 

Is my color management flow correct (to a new person this can be a little

confusing)?

 

Has anyone out there successfully used the Spyder2 with the 2690WUXi?

 

Thanks for your help!