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lulalake
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 Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: Shadow Detail Question |
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lulalake wrote:
Hi folks,
I may be having an issue with my monitor. The other day looked at my pBase site to show a picture to a friend who has a regularly calibrated monitor (The monitor I was seeing is at a pro lab) I saw a picture that shows was a bit dark on my monitor (A LaCie electron blue).
When seen through his monitor the picture was much brighter and showed a good bit more shadow detail.
The question is: Am I running my monitor too dark? Do you see good shadow detail?
Here’s the pic.
St Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park, Mamiya 645AFD, older 45mm Mamiya Secor C lens (MF), HP4+ film, processed in coffee
Thanks much for your replies.
Jules
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Nesster wrote:
on mine, that's pretty damn perfect, though I can imagine it a smidge darker and still retaining shadow detail
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Excalibur wrote:
Ok on my monitor, IMO it just needs a combo tweak of contrast and brightness.
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IANUS
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IANUS wrote:
Shadow detail looks o.k. on my computer. Even if it would be a bit darker the shadows would be o.k. |
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eeyore_nl wrote:
My screen is calibrated as well, and I think your monitor is set too dark.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
nice shadow details
go there for lcd test images
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ |
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mo wrote:
Beautiful!!! and perfect on mine I have a cheap Viewsonic VA1918wm.Even with a plastic protection screen in front to keep the mess off.
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cooltouch wrote:
I agree with the others. I'm using an AOC 22" flat screen, which I bought for a pretty cheap price. But I've found it to be quite accurate when it comes to color and contrast. Anyway, you could probably bump up the contrast a fair amount before you'll start seeing the shadows start to block up.
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fish4570 wrote:
looks fine on my little eee pc screen ...
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lulalake wrote:
Thanks very, very much for your responses.
Apparently I have fallen into the darker-is-better (in terms of monitor brightness) myth. It’s simply less accurate. I upped the midrange on my monitor and realized that most of my pics have been too light for my own taste even.
Thanks again
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Jules wrote: |
| Apparently I have fallen into the darker-is-better (in terms of monitor brightness) myth. It’s simply less accurate. I upped the midrange on my monitor and realized that most of my pics have been too light for my own taste even |
a good lcd keep contrast whatever the brightness setting
I am happy with mine as I change brightness between midday and night
now I am almost at minimum brightness and have no problem see all the shadows
source: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm |
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| lulalake wrote: |
Thanks very, very much for your responses.
Apparently I have fallen into the darker-is-better (in terms of monitor brightness) myth. It’s simply less accurate. I upped the midrange on my monitor and realized that most of my pics have been too light for my own taste even.
Thanks again
Jules |
Well for me, to have the correct gamma, brightness etc for photos makes windows, word and other programs look bleached out......I prefer a darker screen.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:32 am Post subject: |
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lulalake wrote:
| Excalibur wrote: |
| lulalake wrote: |
Thanks very, very much for your responses.
Apparently I have fallen into the darker-is-better (in terms of monitor brightness) myth. It’s simply less accurate. I upped the midrange on my monitor and realized that most of my pics have been too light for my own taste even.
Thanks again
Jules |
Well for me, to have the correct gamma, brightness etc for photos makes windows, word and other programs look bleached out......I prefer a darker screen. |
Yes, I prefer it also but, three things: One it makes my pictures look better on most peoples monitors and two; I use my computer for photography related task about 85% of the time.
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lulalake
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:36 am Post subject: |
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lulalake wrote:
| poilu wrote: |
| Jules wrote: |
| Apparently I have fallen into the darker-is-better (in terms of monitor brightness) myth. It’s simply less accurate. I upped the midrange on my monitor and realized that most of my pics have been too light for my own taste even |
a good lcd keep contrast whatever the brightness setting
I am happy with mine as I change brightness between midday and night
now I am almost at minimum brightness and have no problem see all the shadows
source: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm |
Hello Poilu, I use a CRT whis is a little different. |
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