Spyder calibration

[mags]

Hi All,

O.k i have calibrated my pc with stemmys spyder (ta very much)

It was simple to install even for me :-)

Everything is a tad darker now - but bazza tells me this is normal so i guess its just a matter or readjusting my eyesight to accomadate.

Anyway i am posting a wee pic just to see what it looks like for a bit of a group colour test. So here goes let me know if it looks too dark on your screen o.k as i think it is a bit :-)

Cheers
Mags

[JonUK]

Nope it looks brilliant to me (but then, my monitor isn't callibrated with spyder, just PS callibration wizard) So I guess this opinion doesn't really count for much :doh:

Jon

[mags]

Cheers Jon,

Hmmm im resisting the urge to lighten it a bit.

There is quite a difference now after i have calibrated im quite surprised. It feels like im wearing sunglasses. I may have to get a few prints done i think to convince myself.

Mags

[JBMUK]

nice flower, it does look a little dark on this machine, not too much though.. the bottom few petals are a little soft if it were me and you can disagree then I would be tempted to lighten it... then again Im waiting on the spyder to do my machines

[tonymidd]

It looks OK on both my profiled monitors (done with spyder) but as I don't know the colour of the flower I can't say how accuate it is.

[Eastern_herp]

It looks a tad dark on my screen but it could well be the exposure wasn't spot on in the first place with that strong light in the background.

[Stemmy]

Looks great to me - I love yellow flowers ??

Wow this Spyder did a good job :icon_twee

[tonymidd]

In fairness to Mags it really is a waste of time anyone who does not have a profiled monitor commenting.
Unprofiled monitors usually are too cool, to contrasty and if a LCD too high a back light.
It amazes me people spend thousands on cameras and lenses but begrudge just over £100 to see the results properly.

now gets off hobby horse:stir::stir:

[Eastern_herp]

Also some systems won't see the profile of web pics either.

[Stemmy]

In fairness to Mags it really is a waste of time anyone who does not have a profiled monitor commenting.
Unprofiled monitors usually are too cool, to contrasty and if a LCD too high a back light.
It amazes me people spend thousands on cameras and lenses but begrudge just over £100 to see the results properly.

now gets off hobby horse:stir::stir:

yes its very tricky isn't it.

How can you comment on the effectiveness of a calibrator when looking at an uncalibrated monitor.

All I know is that my colours are miles better now, and your right i did have my monitor too bright. I think its automatic that you think the brighter the image the better it looks.

[BarryM]

Being an expert in the flower department, :grin: and knowing the species of gerbera well i can say that your colour is spot on, its the perfect pink, a little darker in centre but i think thats lighting more than anything else looking around the image.

Calibrated with spyder too, but couldnt get the little hairy turd to sit that still on monitor.

[mags]

O.k thanks everyone, your right Stemmy i am programmed to think brighter is better. And as your an expert flowerman bazza with a calibrated screen yourself it must be o.k :thanks:

Mags

[JonUK]

Its the same scenario with these constant tv adverts for the benefits of owning a HD television...How are they supposed to convince me to go out and buy one when the picture their showing me looks no different to the picture I normally get on my tv?

Jon

[BarryM]

lmao always wondered that one myself, u can advertise any super duper telly, but i still get same picture lol.

[tonymidd]

lmao always wondered that one myself, u can advertise any super duper telly, but i still get same picture lol.

And they don't tell you there ain't much HD to watch and what there is will cost you a fortune:hissyfit: