I use a Samsung SyncMaster 213T LCD and have it calibrated using
Photocal. I also have a Sony G500 monitor for comparison. For the most
part the LCD works fine but darks can be a problem. I still have to
rely a bit on the levels in PS and test the print. A color managed
workflow does not necessarily mean everything will be the same. It
can only work in the case of the least common denominator. I think
getting the darks right is the hardest part of the whole digital
darkroom, and I'm never sure when the color profiles are going to clip
those regions. Printing is even more difficult to get good blacks.
This shot will show any printer defects quick, banding in particular:
http://www.zuik.net/E1/waterfire_8284686.jpg
Of course the contrast range is very wide. Still, on the epson 2200
I cannot get the blacks to print well. Maybe I should try some matte
paper with matte black?
Wayne
At 06:55 AM 9/18/2004, C.H.Ling wrote:
>You really need a better LCD to work with photos. I just replaced my old
>Sony CRT with a 17" EIZO L568 with 10bit (x3) color and 1000:1 contrast
>ratio, the dark is much richer than the old CRT and it is much brighter too.
>On the other hand there is still problem for viewing angle, it works great
>vertically but the contrast drop when viewing from left or right side, good
>for one man viewing only.
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