iMac and iMac pro
Feb 18, 2019 16:23:32 #
I've owned Mac's for 20 years with and without Mac monitors. Right now with. Calibration has never been an issue. My prints always match my monitor, dead nuts.
Feb 18, 2019 16:26:04 #
tuthdoc wrote:
Have any of you used either of these for post processing? Can the monitor be calibrated? Pro’s and con’s for using the iMac or iMac pro for post processing?
I have a late 2014 iMac and I calibrate with SpyderPro. I have never calibrated the screen on my MacBookPro; but then, I don’t usually edit pictures on it. The exception was last month when I took it to Florida. The monitor didn’t seem to need calibration because they looked exactly the same on my iMac when I got home. Just my experience.
Feb 18, 2019 17:04:21 #
I have a factory refurbished iMac with 16 gigs of memory and it has performed flawlessly for the last 5+ years. I have a company print a lot of my photos and they ran a color check and said my monitor was spot on. Being new to post-processing I hadn't considered that could be a problem, but, fortunately was spared any issues. The computer handles Luminar very well and I am a happy camper.
Feb 18, 2019 17:34:18 #
IMHO color on the better MacBook Pros and iMacs is pretty good, but I do find that calibration is both helpful as well as useful, especially if you want to make prints. It's much easier if the print matches the monitor. Best of luck.
Feb 18, 2019 19:00:51 #
johnblenko
Loc: Pittsburgh
I just got, literally today, an iMac. The folks at Apple told me that for picture photography that an iMac pro would be overkill unless I was doing a lot of video work in which case they would recommend a Pro.
I did bump up the processor speed and the RAM.
The display can be color calibrated.
John
I did bump up the processor speed and the RAM.
The display can be color calibrated.
John
Feb 18, 2019 19:06:13 #
tuthdoc wrote:
Have any of you used either of these for post processing? Can the monitor be calibrated? Pro’s and con’s for using the iMac or iMac pro for post processing?
I've been using Macs for the last 30 years. Have only used a PC a couple of times. Have done lots of graphic work in the past at my job and, for the last 10 years, processing of photos. Love macs. Screens don't really need to be calibrated, they arrive and seem to stay in calibration, although I do check it every so often. I print all of my own work, unless I need a size larger than my Epson will print. All prints come out exactly as the screen looks and are beautiful. Do not have the Pro. As for speed, that depends on what you order.
Feb 18, 2019 23:44:24 #
Even if the monitor is spot on when new, a monitor's color will shift as it ages. I find that MacBookPros tend to shift to more blue. Regular calibration nudges the sliders to keep the colors correct. You should not see a big difference after calibration. If you do see a big difference, then that means you waited too long to calibrate, or else the calibration tool is off. OH NO! How do I calibrate the calibrator? That is another topic.
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