what monitor you use for post processing?

[leica1215]

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since we all have got great camera here, I would love to know what monitor you using to do the post process?

 

or should I say which monitor you guys feel have the most accurate color rendering?

 

Thanks

[BerndReini]

Eizo Flexscan. A monitor that can be calibrated in Adobe RGB is a revelation for printing. I didn't realize it until my colleague convinced me. Now I can't believe I didn't buy one much earlier.

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[algrove]

HP Commercial grade HP ZR30w IPS matte monitor. This is not a consumer level monitor.

[esophoria]

15" Macbook Pro with Retina Display calibrated with a Spyder.

[sanyasi]

There are undoubtedly other good monitors, but I started with an Eizo Color Edge CG210 and added an Eizo CG245W, which is self-calibrating. I use two monitors when I edit. I generally keep the Photoshop palettes on the older one and do the actually photo editing on the newer one. The software that comes with these monitors is easy to use and I get prints that look like what I see on the screen. Eizo, however, is not cheap.

 

I am not sure that the CG210 is still available. They may have new numbering.

 

Good luck

[IkarusJohn]

I have the self-calibrating Eizo 27"

[tobey bilek]

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EIZO 27" Color Edge. Color Edge models are made for photography.

 

$2000 & worth every penny. Calibrate first time, and it self calibrates after that. Tied it with a Mac Pro and you will think you went to heaven.

 

Considering what Leicas cost, buy a decent computer to match it up.

[jaapv]

Another vote for Eizo CG monitors. I use a CG 210 to display the image and a Flexscan to dock the tools. The quality difference is obvious. Both calibrated of course. I just purchased a Colormunki Pro to keep the calibration stable with varying ambient light.

[ian moore]

I am thinking of purchasing the Eizo CX240 and will connnect my laptop to it to view and edit my pictures. I am not sure how I can keep the Photoshop pallettes on my laptop but only have the image on the Eizo.

 

Is there a method to do this?

 

All help appreciated.

 

 

Ian Moore

[MarkP]

NEC MultiSync PA241W, 24-inch x 2

 

With all due respect to those using Macbook Pros (as I also do), it is impossible to get accurate colour and tonal representation on the Mac screens (same goes for iMacs). This is especially a problem if you are printing.

[JohannB]

After careful consideration I have the NEC PA242W with the SpectraViewII Colour Calibration Solution on order.

 

Its PIP capability with different ICC profiles that can give you a side by side view is a winner for me. Not to talk about the 99.3% Adobe RGB coverage.

 

For the money I can get a nice iMac but Apple displays are not there yet.

 

Johann

[earleygallery]

I have an older MacBook. I had to PP a lot of photos recently for an album and had to do them on the laptop whilst I was on holiday. I was worried about how well I could work on the uncalibrated screen but amazingly the initial images I printed to check were spot on!

 

I'm not touching the settings on it now!

[topoxforddoc]

I bought a NEC Spectraview 271W last month, as they were selling off the discontinued stock after the arrival of the new 242 and 272. Very happy with mine using either the Spectraview Profiler and the X-rite iDisplay Pro. I was choosing between the Eizo CX270/CG276 and the Specatraview. I got my 271 at under GBP900, so I am very happy.

[Jeff S]

If you're on a Mac and using NEC SpectraView, be sure that you never upgrade to the next O/S without first verifying that it continues to support SpectraView. I once made the mistake of not checking and it took Apple over 6 months to get around to a fix.

 

Jeff

[jaapv]

I am thinking of purchasing the Eizo CX240 and will connnect my laptop to it to view and edit my pictures. I am not sure how I can keep the Photoshop pallettes on my laptop but only have the image on the Eizo.

 

Is there a method to do this?

 

All help appreciated.

 

 

Ian Moore

Very simple. You can drag and drop the various windows as you wish and save the workspace.

[FPB]

I'm still using my Eizo CG220 and its still supported by the actual ColorNavigator 6 from Eizo. This one for image display, and the display of my MBP for the tool pallettes.

 

I'm thinking of changing to either a Eizo CG276 / 277 or the NEC PA302W.

 

If one really want's perfect color rendering for printing, there is no alternative to either Eizo or NEC IMHO. But I do not know for sure about the HP professional grade monitors. Apple is not yet there.

 

Bill

[ian moore]

I have priced locally within the UK an Eizo CZ 240 and was about to place the order when the supplier told me that it was an Eizo CZ240 BK.

 

Not sure what the difference is. The BK reference seems to relate to European or US models. Is there any difference in the monotor or is it just a classification ?

 

Thanks.

 

Ian.

[ian moore]

In my last message,I should have said an Eizo CX240 BK,not a CZ240 BK.

 

End of long week!

 

 

Ian.

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[IkarusJohn]

Finally received my new Mac Pro.

 

So, now connected with Eizo monitor, 6 TB of Promise Pegasus harddrive, and La Cie 4 TB for Time Machine. So far it seems rock solid, blindingly fast, and all pretty familiar. I'm still trying to instal software and track down licences.

 

I have the base model - 12GB RAM, 3.7 GHz Quad-Core processor and 250 GB flash drive (which is plenty for me). With all photos, documents, movies and music stored on the Pegasus drive, everything seems blindingly fast compared to my iMac in the office, yet it is pitifully easy to create the same working environment, which is nice.

 

I think this is going to be a good move (though the lack of SD slot and other connections is confusing). Thanks for the encouragement Jaap and others - looks like a good choice.

 

Cheers

John