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RE: [Digital BW] Monitor calibration for black and white

2004-03-21 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: spersky123 [mailto:spersky@...]
>
> It may seem like a dumb question but what should I do to calibrate my
> monitor for my black and white digital darkroom.  Do I need software
> and just color calibrate it?

I'd do the same think as for color: buy a package with a colorimeter. You
can teach yourself to ignore a color cast on the screen when doing B&W work,
but you still need a colorimeter to get an accurate gray scale, especially
at the dark end.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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