BenQ EW3280U 4K IPS Monitor: Did a search and did not find anything specific to this monitor. Anyone own this as it pertains to photo editing, particularly with a MacBook Pro? Thanks...

Lazy J Loc: Pacific Northwest

Did a search and did not find anything specific to this monitor. Anyone own this as it pertains to photo editing, particularly with a MacBook Pro? Thanks in advance!

APSHEPPARD

Sorry I cannot help on that particular BenQ. I have the BenQ PD3200U and have used it for more than a year with excellent results on a PC. Have used several different editors with it and all did very well in color trueness. Before purchasing I talked to the B&H monitor guy. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful so you might give that a try, also.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

I've been looking at the BenQ monitors also (I have a MacBook Pro M1) and can't understand their categories. The PD3200U is in their "design" category, not the photography category. However, it meets all of the specs that I'm looking for and at a good price. It appears that all of their monitors work with Macs.
Here's the link so you can review all:
https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor.html

Lazy J Loc: Pacific Northwest

ecobin wrote:

I've been looking at the BenQ monitors also and can't understand their categories. The PD3200U is in their "design" category, not the photography category.

Thx!

For information purposes, I chatted with BenQ about the different Photographer and Designer categories, and they stated the primary difference was due to Adobe RGB (SW photographer series displays deliver industry standard color performance for photo and video editing. It could make sure that your photo and the printing be consistent.)

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Lazy J wrote:

Thx!

For information purposes, I chatted with BenQ about the different Photographer and Designer categories, and they stated the primary difference was due to Adobe RGB (SW photographer series displays deliver industry standard color performance for photo and video editing. It could make sure that your photo and the printing be consistent.)

Thanks for the info.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

APSHEPPARD wrote:

Sorry I cannot help on that particular BenQ. I have the BenQ PD3200U and have used it for more than a year with excellent results on a PC. Have used several different editors with it and all did very well in color trueness. Before purchasing I talked to the B&H monitor guy. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful so you might give that a try, also.

Will second the PD3200U on a PC. PD3280U is basically a 3 year newer version.

As to how it will work on your Mac - sorry "No habla Mac."

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

I have the PD2700Q on my PC no problems at all it's a 2K which I prefer for Photo editing, 2k 4k probably doesn't make a lot of difference

RWeisz

So, I thought I would jump in as I have a similar question and I am a designer and a photographer. I am finally getting a new MAC laptop. My current one is 11 years old. Anyway, my old NEC, which I love, is past its prime. I went to B&H and they recommended the 27 inch 2k and said I would hate the 4k since the type is so small. Since so many of you are happy with BenQ, I think it is a good direction to go. Should I go 4k or 2k? I spend 80% of my time designing magazines and 20% on photography, but if I ever get to retire, hopefully in a year or two, I will spend almost all of my time on photography. Any suggestions are welcome.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

RWeisz wrote:

So, I thought I would jump in as I have a similar ... (show quote)

That's interesting - I hadn't thought about the font size difference. Do you have a Best Buy or other store that will have some 2k and 4k monitors to compare - they don't need to be BenQ for this purpose. There's a Best Buy nearby and I'll check them out.

jblazar Loc: Sunnyvale, CA

I'm interested in BenQs as well.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

jblazar wrote:

I'm interested in BenQs as well.

Maybe we can ask for a group discount!!

jblazar Loc: Sunnyvale, CA

Sounds good to me!

Lazy J Loc: Pacific Northwest

RWeisz wrote:

I went to B&H and they recommended the 27 inch 2k and said I would hate the 4k since the type is so small.

I have no idea if it is true or not, nor remember where I heard/saw it, but during my research I read that the text reduction does not occur on 32 inch and larger screens. That is one of the reasons I was focusing on a 32 inch monitor, and that the screen will be about 3 feet from my head/eyes which I also read was recommended (1 foot of screen size to 1 foot of distance).

Just too many darn things to know when making a purchase/decision of this sort!

Lazy J Loc: Pacific Northwest

ecobin wrote:

Maybe we can ask for a group discount!!

Problem is everyone is out of stock. Kind of like sharing in the profits when the profits are zero!

RWeisz

The problem at B&H, and I suspect this is true at other stores, is they just run a video loop on them and you can’t take them for a “test drive” like you used to in the old days. So, when I asked to see type on the screen they couldn’t show me. The salesman said that 2k is actually more accurate to prints you will get from your images. 4k will look better on the screen, but the prints can’t match that quality.