[argyllcms] Re: Monitor calibration
- From: adam k <aak1946@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:08:08 -0500
Thank you everybody for taking your time and replies. I'll keep my
u2410 at 80 cd/m^2 because it is very bright otherwise. Just out of
curiosity I mat try 120 also.
A Kielcz
On Feb 2, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Roger Breton <graxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ISO-12646 suggests that 80 is good Luminance for screen to proof, even
> today. 120 can be used too.
>
> Bottom line, trust the adapting visual mechanism to show us a good visual
> match to a proof, even at the lower calibrated luminance.
>
> / Roger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: argyllcms-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:argyllcms-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Philip Reed
> Sent: February-02-12 7:49 PM
> To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [argyllcms] Re: Monitor calibration
>
> Hi Adam,
>
> 80 is quite a bit dimmer than 120. I have a Dell Ultrasharp U2711 and
> calibrate to 120. If I went with 80, I would not be able to see detail in
> the dark areas or shadows and I get good matches with my prints. This
> however seems to be a very subjective topic and also depends on your ambient
> lighting conditions. I tend to edit photos at night with no artificial
> lights.
>
> Regards - Phil (no guru either)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: argyllcms-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:argyllcms-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of adam k
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:35 PM
> To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [argyllcms] Re: Monitor calibration
>
> I know that this group is full of gurus. I'm novice though. Is 80
> cd/m^2 brighter than 120 cd/m^2?
>
> A Kielcz
>
> On Feb 2, 2012, at 6:35 PM, "János, Tóth F." <janos666@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> It does make sense for me as my plasma display can not reach more than
>> ~85 cd/m^2 anyway. But this is enough in a dark room.
>> 80 cd/m^2 is a little too bright for web pages with bright backgrounds
>> and black text but usually optimal for most of the movies and games.
>> In a dark room which is actually not that dark if you have white walls
>> and there is something on a relatively big display...
>>
>
>
>
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