Thanks, Rick, and everyone else who replied. It looks like I should be
aiming higher that I have been.
Looking for Adobe RGB there is the Dell UP2516D 25 inch monitor.
Resolution is 2550x1440 and it is spec'd as covering 100% of Adobe RGB.
That might be what I go for.
Mark
On 4/24/2016 10:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Adobe RGB gamut has become hard to find at a good price; Dell 24in
monitors used to have it, but the new models don't. sRGB throws out a
lot of colors (an order of magnitude, in fact). I think Adobe RGB is
essential for the sort of photography you do. That's probably the most
important thing to look for.
If you can find a used Dell U2410, grab it. The 2411 is sRGB and is
much inferior.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 9:06 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
How fancy you need to go depends on what you are editing, imho. Eg: if
you are doing portrait retouching you need to go way upscale in specs.
If you are just doing basic edits on the usual sorts of subjects, you
can get away with a lesser monitor.
If your budget can afford it though, I *highly* recommend a 4K or 5K
monitor. IPS of course. Gamut wider than basic sRGB. And yes, beware
of any monitor that can't be dimmed enough for proper calibration.
In my case I got all that plus a computer for free by buying a 27" 5K
Retina iMac. But there are plenty of 4K monitors out there now in the
21" to 30" range.
On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 6:33 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm thinking about upgrading my current monitor. What specs should I be
looking at?
I'm considering -
IPS panel technology
Minimum 1900 x 1080 / 1900 x 1200 preferred. I am only looking for a 24 inch
monitor given to be part of a two monitor system, so I doubt I will be able
to get much greater resolution without going larger.
Anti glare Screen
Digital input (DVI or HDMI) (should be a given but I have run into a few
with VGA only.)
I don't know what to make of these stats:
Contrast ratio. When I calibrate my monitors the iDisplay utility reports a
contrast ration of about 900:1 for the better monitor I'm using and about
850:1 for the older TN monitor. When shopping I see quoted figures from
1000:1 to 2,000,000:1 on monitors that don't seem much different in price or
class. Not sure what to make of this spec.
Percent of gamut. Percent of what gamut? sRGB? More is better?
Brightness in terms of CD/CM2. Is more better? Ive read that a calibrated
monitor should be about 122 CD/CM2. Everything I have looked at way exceeds
that. In a couple cases users have commented that the monitor is too bright
and they can't dim it enough to accurately calibrate it. But that could be a
problem with the controls on that specific model. Any suggested target
level?
That's all I'm looking at - anything I should consider but am oblivious to?
Any recommendations or warnings about brands?
Thanks
Mark
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