What monitor do you use for photo editing? I know it's tough trying to view photo's with correct lighting and color with laptop monitors. Do any of you use a separate monitor that has...

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

I know it's tough trying to view photo's with correct lighting and color with laptop monitors. Do any of you use a separate monitor that has a more accurate representation of colors and lighting/exposures?

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Racmanaz wrote:

I know it's tough trying to view photo's with correct lighting and color with laptop monitors. Do any of you use a separate monitor that has a more accurate representation of colors and lighting/exposures?

I use a 27" Samsung monitor (Costco) which gives me true color representation.

jimni2001 Loc: Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

I use a ASUS PA248Q 24-Inch LED-Lit IPS Professional Graphics Monitor. They run about $350 US. I also calibrate every two weeks with a X-Rite ColorMunki.

Dan821 Loc: Traveling........

I use a Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" Monitor, attached to a custom built desktop, and to my Macbook Pro when at home. It's not cheap, but gives true color and a lot of visual real estate for editing.

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

27 inch view sonic.

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

I use a 21" Acer. I'm not sure the colors are more accurate but they are definitely more repeatable as opposed to a laptop screen. My screen is sync'd with the local Costco printing facility. What I see is what I get.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Regis wrote:

I use a 27" Samsung monitor (Costco) which gives me true color representation.

Dang it, I was just at Costcos after you posted this and forgot to look for it :roll:

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Racmanaz wrote:

I know it's tough trying to view photo's with correct lighting and color with laptop monitors. Do any of you use a separate monitor that has a more accurate representation of colors and lighting/exposures?

ASUS 246Q 24.1" P-IPS LCD w/ 98% Adobe RGB

Dave in SD

Big Stopper Loc: London

I use a EIZO ColorEdge CS230 monitor. Recently acquired and it's fab.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

I'm looking up each monitor as it is posted by everyone, thank you all for your help.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Racmanaz wrote:

I'm looking up each monitor as it is posted by everyone, thank you all for your help.

Rac, you probably don't want to use my monitor.
It was probably $99 on sale, and is probably the smallest size made.
I don't see much value in a monitor.
Do you think that's why my pics are so crappy? I thought it was the camera!! :lol:
SS

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

SharpShooter wrote:

Rac, you probably don't want to use my monitor.
It was probably $99 on sale, and is probably the smallest size made.
I don't see much value in a monitor.
Do you think that's why my pics are so crappy? I thought it was the camera!! :lol:
SS

LOL ha ha, naww your pics look just fine, it's my monitor that makes them look crappy ;)

Kentee Loc: Southern California

I use a 21" Samsung which I have had for several years. It replaced a 19" Samsung which expired after five years. Both give (gave) excellent results.

They come with software which allows you to easily adjust brightness and color. Initially, I had trouble with my prints coming out darker than they looked on the screen (in Photoshop). After much bitter struggle, I figured out that the prints were dark because the screen was too bright! Since then, there is no problem. I reduced the brightness to 80 percent to eliminate the "dark prints" issue.

I like Samsung!

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

Hey!!! S.S. But really...What monitor do you suppose is a good way to go? Many of us are willing/eager, to hear your take on this. The monitor certainly plays some kind of ROLE in what you/one comes to believe is a good-enough picture to consider for PRINT... I happen to be setting up another Computer/Monitor/keyboard, system to use for photos and video, so I really am in the market for a monitor for a P.C. I use a MAC presently, But it's primarily for my ITUNES music.. What say you S.S. ???

pahtspix

I've been using a VIEWSONIC VP2365-LED wide screen 23" IPS monitor..About $240 on AMAZON.GREAT bang for the buck!..Look up the many user reviews on Amazon's website. I've had to do no monitor calibration whatsoever.Very accurate color..3 year warranty..Excellent screen-to-print match right out of the box!

Eddie (pahtspix)