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Monitor Calibrated or set to GG 1.8 or 2.2

2004-06-15 by Johnny Eades

Hello folks,

I bought some Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloosy and Pearl Glossy paper to 
use with UT2 inks. My monitor is calibrated to GG 1.8 and that works 
just fine for the EEM paper I print on for matte paper. The working 
gray space is GG 1.8. My observation is that the identical image 
without further adjustments, prints much darker on the glossy paper. 
I switched the proof to GG 2.2 and that matches the resulting glossy 
printed image. I would like feedback on what others have their 
monitor set or calibrated to--GG 1.8 or GG 2.2 , and what is your 
working Gray Space? I do like the added shadow tones thst GG 1.8 
provides me in my image, but the change of the glossy print is also 
pleasing to my eye. It will call for a revaluation of my 
perception???

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny Eades

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