Q. I have a very limited budget. I'm using a computer I built myself a few years back and the pc specs are fine but I'm toying with two options and wondering what you think. Right now I'm using photoshop cs2 to edit photos but I'm really in need of something to help with organizing as I'm getting more serious about my photography. The monitor I am currently using is the Dell M782P CRT and I can afford to either get a decent sized LCD monitor or buy Adobe Lightroom 3 and the pantone huey pro so I can calibrate my crt. Which option would you say would be the most prudent and why?
A. The calibration tool is the best way to go for now.
I still use a CRT for my critical colour correction. There are very, very few LCD monitors that can be used to adjust contrast, brightness and colour. Those that can cost upwards of $2500 and more. Those LCD monitors are designated to AdobeRGB standards. Some less costly ones have a sRGB setting, but are still not recommended as monitors for producing "contract" proof quality images.
Lightroom 3 is an amazing product for shooters.
There is one thing you may want to budget for in the next few months. That is the Xrite Colorchecker Passport ($99).
Here is how that works when using it to custom white balance all of your shoots.
http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_learning.aspx?action=webinarsarchive&eventid=803&eventdateid=4460
I still use a CRT for my critical colour correction. There are very, very few LCD monitors that can be used to adjust contrast, brightness and colour. Those that can cost upwards of $2500 and more. Those LCD monitors are designated to AdobeRGB standards. Some less costly ones have a sRGB setting, but are still not recommended as monitors for producing "contract" proof quality images.
Lightroom 3 is an amazing product for shooters.
There is one thing you may want to budget for in the next few months. That is the Xrite Colorchecker Passport ($99).
Here is how that works when using it to custom white balance all of your shoots.
http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_learning.aspx?action=webinarsarchive&eventid=803&eventdateid=4460
What are some of the better LCD computer monitors for editing and viewing digital photos?
Q. That is if you could get whatever you wanted within a somewhat reasonable price! Thanks!
(As in something under $1,500)
(As in something under $1,500)
A. See http://www.popphoto.com/cameraaccessories/3831/which-monitor-should-i-buy.html for some ideas.
They mention the 21" Gateway FPD2185W for $450 and the 23" Apple Cinema HD for $1,000, but state that neither one can display the full gamut of Adobe RGB. For that, their pick is (sorry) the $2,000 Samsung SyncMaster XL20 LED BLU.
The conclusion: "If you can afford it, the Samsung SyncMaster XL20 LED BLU monitor has the widest color gamut, best viewing angle, longest lifespan, and highest calibration stability of any LCD monitor we've seen for $2,000 or less."
They mention the 21" Gateway FPD2185W for $450 and the 23" Apple Cinema HD for $1,000, but state that neither one can display the full gamut of Adobe RGB. For that, their pick is (sorry) the $2,000 Samsung SyncMaster XL20 LED BLU.
The conclusion: "If you can afford it, the Samsung SyncMaster XL20 LED BLU monitor has the widest color gamut, best viewing angle, longest lifespan, and highest calibration stability of any LCD monitor we've seen for $2,000 or less."
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