poli Posted January 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, I am on the fence of buying a new iMac. With the covid situation, working at home has extended and we need a 2nd computer. (already own a 27" 5k iMac). I have always enjoyed the iMac and thinking about buying a basic 2020 model and upgrade memory myself. But since the latest upgrade there is the possibility for nano texture (anti glare) display. I wonder if this would be better or worse for editing photos? Does anyone have experiences with these displays? My use will be mainly office work (spreadsheets) and and editing photos (50:50). Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frame-it Posted January 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) i saw it at the store and opened some of my pics on a browser on 2 different computers, the one with the nano display showed slightly less color saturation and looked a bit fuzzy/soft compared to the standard glossy screen..but my nose was almost touching the screen matte screens are great when youre shooting tethered in an uncontrolled lighting environment Edited January 13, 2021 by frame-it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 13, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2021 Shiny screens are a PITA when editing. But they do add "pop". However, that is exactly the thing one wants to avoid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 13, 2021 Thanks for the replies. I am interested in the matte options. Yesterday i have ordered a Eizo FlexScan 3285 to hook up a macbook and later a mac mini. But I am having second thoughts regarding the color gamut. The flexscan looks very good for office work, but perhaps not so for editing photos. Of course upgrading to a Eizo colour edge model is also a possibility, but the costs will go up further and then I realized the matte option of the iMac. It is a bit hard to check these things in stores nowadays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted January 13, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 13, 2021 As you state, FlexScan is for general computer work. Color Guard/Color Edge monitors are for graphics work. There is a reason Color Edge monitors cost more, and they can be bought with built-in calibration sensors. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted January 13, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, poli said: Thanks for the replies. I am interested in the matte options. Yesterday i have ordered a Eizo FlexScan 3285 to hook up a macbook and later a mac mini. But I am having second thoughts regarding the color gamut. The flexscan looks very good for office work, but perhaps not so for editing photos. Of course upgrading to a Eizo colour edge model is also a possibility, but the costs will go up further and then I realized the matte option of the iMac. It is a bit hard to check these things in stores nowadays why not get the Pro XDR ? will last a long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted January 13, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, thank you I understand. A 27" Color Edge is within budget. Maybe it is the better choice, but I doubt if 4k on 27" is a good choice for office work. Another option would be two displays, but my office space is too tight for that. Therefor I thought an iMac with the nano texture (matte display) AND 5k might be a good compromise. I am hoping some members have experience with it. The Youtube reviews from 'experts' and discussions on other forums (sometimes a bit polarized) aren't very helpful. 😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, frame-it said: why not get the Pro XDR ? will last a long time unfortunately that is not within budget at the moment I am hoping to stay under 3k (euro) for a decent set up. Edited January 13, 2021 by poli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 13, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2021 The resolution of 4K and 5K or HD are not very relevant for photo editing; the most important parameter is accuracy of colour rendering. The Eizo graphic screens are unsurpassed in that respect. https://expertphotography.com/best-monitor-for-photo-editing/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted January 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) Hard to go wrong with an Eizo, the hard part is that with Mac it is hard to find a powerful editing computer without a screen, unless you go to the Mac Pro, which is now impractical for most normal users. I wound up with a Mac Mini and an Eizo 27in Color Edge and I have had a very good time of it, though it occasionally does black out at inopportune times during editing. It is worth it for me, as I run a lab with an Eizo in it, so having the consistency across home and work is important. If I did not have that requirement, and I could control the lighting in the space, I probably would have gone for an iMac, as they are more powerful and cheaper when taken together. I think for most users, the difference between a calibrated iMac and an Eizo is probably not hugely important. More important would be to buy a good screen calibrator and curtains or something to make sure that you have a workspace with few reflections. Glare still affects matte screens, just not as badly. If you are working professionally or printing all the time, then the Eizo is worth its weight in gold, but if you are primarily working online, I think the iMac is probably the more sensible choice. I will say that the 27 inch ColorEdge 4k looks just fine on Mac for me. I do not find the interface too small. In fact, it is much much better than the CG318-4k older flagship that I have at work. That one is a beautiful monitor to look at and the calibration is incredibly useful and the extra size is great for viewing images, but the interface in Lightroom, Resolve, and even the general programs and web browsers is terrible. The text is miniscule. You can scale it of course, but for whatever reason the 27 inch looks much better by default. Perhaps it is because Mac has 27inch iMacs with high res? Unfortunately, I cannot speak to the coating or no coating, but usually Apple products like this do what they say they do, so if you want what it offers, perhaps it is worth it. Edited January 13, 2021 by Stuart Richardson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted January 13, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Stuart Richardson said: Hard to go wrong with an Eizo, the hard part is that with Mac it is hard to find a powerful editing computer without a screen, unless you go to the Mac Pro, which is now impractical for most normal users. I wound up with a Mac Mini and an Eizo 27in Color Edge and I have had a very good time of it, though it occasionally does black out at inopportune times during editing. It is worth it for me, as I run a lab with an Eizo in it, so having the consistency across home and work is important. If I did not have that requirement, and I could control the lighting in the space, I probably would have gone for an iMac, as they are more powerful and cheaper when taken together. I think for most users, the difference between a calibrated iMac and an Eizo is probably not hugely important. More important would be to buy a good screen calibrator and curtains or something to make sure that you have a workspace with few reflections. Glare still affects matte screens, just not as badly. If you are working professionally or printing all the time, then the Eizo is worth its weight in gold, but if you are primarily working online, I think the iMac is probably the more sensible choice. I will say that the 27 inch ColorEdge 4k looks just fine on Mac for me. I do not find the interface too small. In fact, it is much much better than the CG318-4k older flagship that I have at work. That one is a beautiful monitor to look at and the calibration is incredibly useful and the extra size is great for viewing images, but the interface in Lightroom, Resolve, and even the general programs and web browsers is terrible. The text is miniscule. You can scale it of course, but for whatever reason the 27 inch looks much better by default. Perhaps it is because Mac has 27inch iMacs with high res? Unfortunately, I cannot speak to the coating or no coating, but usually Apple products like this do what they say they do, so if you want what it offers, perhaps it is worth it. That is why a (smaller) second screen is quite useful, it will take all the tools leaving the main screen for viewing. The Mac Mini M1 Silicon will drive screens up to 6K. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
verwackelt Posted January 13, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 13, 2021 i have a mac mini 2019 with a Eizo CG279X on an eGPU. It is performant enough to edit 15GB big PSDs… Please think of the difficulties in cleaning the nano iMAC monitor. Only apples special cleaning fabric is allowed. But thats no own experience about the nanosurface i just read about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted January 13, 2021 Share #14 Posted January 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, jaapv said: That is why a (smaller) second screen is quite useful, it will take all the tools leaving the main screen for viewing. The Mac Mini M1 Silicon will drive screens up to 6K. I understand that people like to work that way, but I do not. I prefer to have the tools and image in the same viewing space. I also do not like the clutter of two monitors. But of course, if working with two monitors is helpful for you, then it is one way to solve the issue. Personally, I would like to have a large screen and have programs have scalable interfaces. I actually find it kind of odd that Lightroom and Photoshop give you so few options, since these programs are literally designed to work on images...it seems a no brainer to allow the user to adjust the interface to the screen size they have, since people use these programs on anything from a small laptop up to a giant TV style screen and with resolutions from HD to 6K 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted January 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Stuart Richardson said: I understand that people like to work that way, but I do not. I prefer to have the tools and image in the same viewing space. I also do not like the clutter of two monitors. But of course, if working with two monitors is helpful for you, then it is one way to solve the issue. Personally, I would like to have a large screen and have programs have scalable interfaces. I actually find it kind of odd that Lightroom and Photoshop give you so few options, since these programs are literally designed to work on images...it seems a no brainer to allow the user to adjust the interface to the screen size they have, since people use these programs on anything from a small laptop up to a giant TV style screen and with resolutions from HD to 6K Yes, I am also more in favor of one screen, esp. because of clutter. In the end it is a compromise. In my case I'd like to use this setup for quite extensive office work (large spreadsheets, tabels etc.) plus photo editing in capture one. But the photo part is a hobby and not making me any money only costing I have just unpacked the flex scan from Eizo. I have to say, it is a beautiful display. Size (32") Quality, economics all there. A matte display is also a plus. But not sure if it is a keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted January 13, 2021 Share #16 Posted January 13, 2021 I have had great success with an iPad being the second screen for the Photoshop & Nik Collection tool panels. And I find even my 2018 Mac Mini (32gb RAM) to be perfect for photo editing. I will upgrade to an M1 Mac Mini in June when it is time for the two year refresh under my lease terms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Nordvik Posted January 14, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 14, 2021 A matte display is like a AA-filter in front of the display. If you do not need it because of reflections it is better to buy one without it. A 5K iMac gives much for the money even today. I use one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted January 16, 2021 In the end I decided for an Eizo CS2740 paired with a Mac mini M1. Couldn't bear to buy an intel iMac these days. The EIZO screen is fantastic and the Mac mini suits my needs as well 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica28 Posted January 25, 2021 Share #19 Posted January 25, 2021 LG's UltraFine Display OLED Pro Looks to be a pretty cool offering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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