Selecting a photo editing monitor: How critical is it to have a photo editing monitor with 95-100% Adobe RGB color gamut? Are there any other critical specs one should have in such a...

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How critical is it to have a photo editing monitor with 95-100% Adobe RGB color gamut? Are there any other critical specs one should have in such a monitor? I know what they are just want to know your opinions. Thanks.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Depends on the criticality of your needs.

I just get monitors. One's an HP and the other is an Acer.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I really like my BenQ 2700.

Ourspolair

If you work in the Adobe RGB colour space, it would be advantageous to have a monitor which has the best specification for that gamut. If you use sRGB colour gamut, go for one which has close to or more than 100% in that gamut. There are lots of really good IPS monitors out there now LG and Acer have 31.5 and 28 inch 4k monitors for around $300 U.S. and HP also makes good 4k monitors for that price. Dell monitors are also excellent. Since most cameras now give 24Mpx (6000x4000 px) images, a 4k screen is better suited for critical viewing as long as it is calibrated. If you have loads of dough, go for the professional screens. I invested in a colorimeter to ensure that my colours are calibrated, but I am very fussy about colour rendering. You say that you have done your research, so go to it! Enjoy.

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Thanks for the great response. It was helpful. I appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

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How critical is it to have a photo editing monitor with 95-100% Adobe RGB color gamut? Are there any other critical specs one should have in such a monitor? I know what they are just want to know your opinions. Thanks.

Only if you care. Getting an 8 bit display is minimal, getting an 8 bit display with a programmable LUT that can display a greater bit depth is better, and getting a 10 bit display is ideal for photo editing. Cheap displays have uneven back lighting, so you will have uneven illumination and color across the field. Best to get displays that are actually intended for photo editing, and not optimized for video, gaming or general use.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Check out BenQ monitors which have 10-bit color depth, 14-bit 3D LUTs, 99% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB and hardware calibration. It helps to see accurate colors to effectively edit images. I waited a long time before pulling the trigger on one, and it makes a big difference.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Are you having color problems? Like photos & prints don't look the same? Do a lot of photo editing in programs like Lightroom & Photoshop? Do you print at home or send your photos out for print. If so then a monitor you can calibrate & a calibrator device from X-RITE or Data Color would be needed also & would help with accurate & consistent color. I picked up a wide monitor made by LG a few years back for a little over $200 that has a spec of over 90% on the sRGB & Adobe RGB color space & calibrate it several times a year & it does pretty good. But I long for a BenQ monitor. Dell has some that are pretty good also. If your happy with the results you get now, don't worry about it.

baygolf Loc: DMV

tcthome wrote:

Are you having color problems? Like photos & p... (show quote)

Quick question: what is your camera set for, i.e., sRGB or Adobe RGB?

Goldyrock

So do I, love my BenQ 2700. Worth the $600.

one_eyed_pete Loc: Colonie NY

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How critical is it to have a photo editing monitor with 95-100% Adobe RGB color gamut? Are there any other critical specs one should have in such a monitor? I know what they are just want to know your opinions. Thanks.

Like others have said, I think you need to determine the end game for your images. If you expect to make prints, most likely your prints will not be able to reflect the full color gamut so what have you gained by using the high end monitor. If you expect to share your images electronically, the display others will use to view your images will not likely display the gamut of your monitor. Again, what have you gained. I'm not a professional and I'm very satisfied using a color calibrated reasonably priced ASUS monitor that covers sRGB gamut and my prints and digital images look good to me.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

I use a BenQ 2700 and have it set up with two calibrations. 1-Photo editing 6500K 120 cd/m2. 2-Prints and cmyk reproductions 5800K 80 cd/m2.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

Dennis833 wrote:

I use a BenQ 2700 and have it set up with two calibrations. 1-Photo editing 6500K 120 cd/m2. 2-Prints and cmyk reproductions 5800K 80 cd/m2.

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