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Mar 23, 2019 19:58:08   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
RWeisz wrote:
To continue this thought... what monitor are most of you using? My 27” NEC Multisync is getting pretty old. As is my Mac quad core tower. I may upgrade to a new, expandable, Mac mini and pick a non Apple monitor... just thinking. I am a professional graphic designer and need the color to be very accurate.


The most important things you can do are to:

> Match the capability of your graphics processor to the monitor you buy. If the graphics processor cannot handle 4K, buy a Full HD monitor (1920x1080). If the graphics processor or card can't handle your new 4K monitor, well... It's either time for a new card, if you can swap them, or it's time for a new computer, if you can't.

> Buy a monitor with as wide a color gamut as is possible, given your budget and the size you need. You need at least 100% of sRGB and 80% of Adobe RGB (1998) (99% of Adobe RGB is better...)

> For photo editing, don't buy a gaming monitor. Gaming quality graphics processors are great, but gaming monitors are too bright and too contrasty for photography and video.

> Calibrate the monitor ONLY with a hardware device

> Make a custom ICC profile of the monitor with the software that came with the calibration device

> For photo editing, be sure the monitor brightness is NOT over 120 cd/m^2. After years of working in a photo lab and implementing color management there, I know enough that my prints — even from a cheap Epson all-in-one — match my iMac monitor very closely. Here are the aims I use:

Black Point = 0.5 cd/m^2 (That's candelas per square meter)
White Point = 105 cd/m^2
Color Temperature = 5800K
Gamma = 2.2

> I calibrate monthly with a Datacolor Spyder5Pro. I have used X-Rite i1 Display and ColorMunki, too. All will get the job done. If you buy a 10-bit monitor, you may need the i1 Display.

> Keep the environment rather dim and neutral gray. Any bright colors in your visual field can cause you to see color falsely due to biochemical fatigue. (Think I'm crazy? Stare at a bright green light for 30 seconds. Turn it off and close your eyes. You will see magenta... Your eyes are auto-white balancing! View any saturated color long enough, and your eyes try to see less of it. Look away and the color's opposite appears. Now stare at a gray card or middle gray wall for 30 seconds. Close your eyes and you will see gray... no color shift.)

> Set your computer desktop to a neutral dark gray... for the reasons just stated. In Mac OS Mojave, use Dark Mode.

Know that the editing suites in film production studios and photo labs are almost always dark places with no windows, plus very subdued, indirect lighting, and relatively dim monitors.

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Mar 27, 2019 12:49:02   #
riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
The short answer is Yes. If the image is a higher resolution than 1920x1080, you will see more detail.
I have an HD and 4k monitor. The comparison is night and day.


This is my first posting question and only my second post since joining so I am not sure how all the options work. I am hoping this reply reaches all of the kind members who replied and offered wonderful feedback.
So, starting off, I want sincerely THANK YOU ALL.
I will follow up on where I am with this.
Yes I have a video card that can handle any monitor out there. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
I have photos on a flash drive and when I get around to visiting a store I can hopefully test this on site and see if this is something I would go with. There is a Micro Center and Fry's in the area. I have seen some really cool imaging on some of the monitors and so I thought I could use one to provide a better view of my pictures.
Please let me know if this reply goes to all who replied to me, please.
Thank you all again, great information I received.
Bruce.

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Mar 27, 2019 14:28:49   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
riderxlx wrote:
I am curious and thought bouncing this off the forum would hopefully return some feed back from those who have done this.
Question is:
Does a higher resolution computer monitor higher than the standard or native 1920x1080; like the 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 resolution monitors; display a sharper and more detailed image of a photo compared to the native 1920x1080 display ?
Of course I know there will be a sharper clarity but since digital photos are noted as 3872x2592 'dimensions'
this being the same either raw of jpeg, how does this relate to the computer monitors resolution details displaying a more accurate and detailed image as compared to the native display ?
Is it worth it to purchase a higher resolution monitor to see a more detailed and sharper image as the camera captured it ?
Just curious HOGGERs, kick it back and thank you.
Bruce in Texas.
I am curious and thought bouncing this off the for... (show quote)


If you are zooming in to edit, then all you need is a monitor that displays the resolution of the crop to which you zoom. If you have a 1920x1080 display and a photo of 3872x2592 then zoom into a secion of the photo that is 1000x800 you have plenty of resolution for that edit.

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Mar 27, 2019 14:38:57   #
riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas
 
dsmeltz wrote:
If you are zooming in to edit, then all you need is a monitor that displays the resolution of the crop to which you zoom. If you have a 1920x1080 display and a photo of 3872x2592 then zoom into a secion of the photo that is 1000x800 you have plenty of resolution for that edit.


Thank you, I do have two monitors, an ISP and STD with this display. I will try this out,
Thank you again,
b

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Mar 27, 2019 14:42:19   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
riderxlx wrote:
This is my first posting question and only my second post since joining so I am not sure how all the options work. I am hoping this reply reaches all of the kind members who replied and offered wonderful feedback.
So, starting off, I want sincerely THANK YOU ALL.
I will follow up on where I am with this.
Yes I have a video card that can handle any monitor out there. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
I have photos on a flash drive and when I get around to visiting a store I can hopefully test this on site and see if this is something I would go with. There is a Micro Center and Fry's in the area. I have seen some really cool imaging on some of the monitors and so I thought I could use one to provide a better view of my pictures.
Please let me know if this reply goes to all who replied to me, please.
Thank you all again, great information I received.
Bruce.
This is my first posting question and only my seco... (show quote)


Yes, this post can be seen by all who gave answers. They get an email advising of any update.
If you want to respond to just one post at a time, click "quote reply" at the bottom of it (like I did here) and we can see who you are responding to.

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Mar 27, 2019 14:46:47   #
riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas
 
PHRubin wrote:
Yes, this post can be seen by all who gave answers. They get an email advising of any update.
If you want to respond to just one post at a time, click "quote reply" at the bottom of it (like I did here) and we can see who you are responding to.


Thank you, that is what I do, but, I just wanted to reach out to everyone. Thank you for the answer. Everyone should be appreciated.

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