Leica S Files on Apple Pro XDR Display

[stump4545]

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Anyone seen or is using a Leica S with Apple's Pro XDR Display?

Cant image Leica S color rendition on display like this.

Is the XDR display a good choice for post and making prints?

Is the Nano texture helpful for editing when after post, prints are made?

 

 

[LeicaR10]

Stump4545,  I have an acquaintance here in Australia that tried the Apple Pro XDR display.  He found the retina display although beautiful for display of photographs, editing was another issue.  He went with a Eizo 27" monitor and calibrates his own monitor.  I also use the Eizo monitor for editing S3 and M10-R photographs and find the monitor is most excellent.  There are many monitors out there.  David Farkas at Leica Store Miami did a hardware video a few months ago.  He talks about the Retina display.  You might want to review the video.  Thorsten Overgaard also discusses hardware and monitors on his website. He uses a Eizo monitor as well.  I hope this helps.  r/ Mark

This is the link for the David's You Tube video on hardware, he also has another workflow You Tube video too.    Try:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKVa93svjKI

[Jeff S]

Color issues, etc, according to this review...

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161487/apple-mac-pro-display-xdr-review-6k-lcd-screen-price-features

I would consider Eizo instead for critical photo editing.

Jeff

[SrMi]

I am using the Apple Pro XDR display and am happy with it, both for photography and general work. You cannot use any of the calibration tools with it, but it has built-in reference modes (e.g., Photography P3-D65; it takes about 10 seconds to switch between modes). There are some issues with viewing under an angle; you may need to move your head to assess the color or brightness properly. Also, some do not like working on high-resolution monitors (detail issues?).

 

 

[Stuart Richardson]

Another Eizo user here. I think the Apple display is probably better for art directors and for showing the image, but for color editing a purpose built monitor is better.

[paulsydaus]

1 hour ago, SrMi said:

I am using the Apple Pro XDR display and am happy with it, both for photography and general work. You cannot use any of the calibration tools with it, but it has built-in reference modes (e.g., Photography P3-D65; it takes about 10 seconds to switch between modes). There are some issues with viewing under an angle; you may need to move your head to assess the color or brightness properly. Also, some do not like working on high-resolution monitors (detail issues?).

 

 

Curious, are those off angle color issues noticeable when you have the Adobe reference mode activated?

[SrMi]

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2 hours ago, paulsydaus said:

Curious, are those off angle color issues noticeable when you have the Adobe reference mode activated?

It is visible in all modes. I started noticing it once I read about it online :).

[helged]

+1 for Eizo (GC279X, in my case, previously using a NEC Spectralview 271). I have some display calibration sensors (used for the NEC), but the in-built Eizo calibration sensor/software is quite (very) good. MacApple Pro XDR are nice for general work, but not optimal for photo editing. 

[SrMi]

Here is a informative review of Apple XDR monitor:

https://www.color-management-guide.com/apple-pro-display-xdr-review.html

 

[Stuart Richardson]

So basically, 7000 dollars for a version that has a stand and does not have glare, for a monitor that covers 88% of Adobe RGB, prioritizes a brightness level ten times higher than is optimal for printing and has strong problems with off-axis viewing...

Does not seem like a good choice for photographers at all. Eizo all the way...