Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
>
> You should target the luminance according to the instructions in the i1
> software.

I don't exactly know what i1 software "instructs" about the white
luminance target values, but IMHO it's always best to target the
luminance for what works _best_ for your environment rather than
accept the calibration software's (possibly) arbitrary instructions.
Here's what one reviewer
(http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/monitor_calibration_tools.htm)
wrote about the i1 software's luminance setting procedure:

"The recommended luminance levels are often too high; drop down to a
more sensible value if necessary. A quibble is that the possible
luminance values are given in steps of 10. This precludes selecting
useful values for CRT monitors such as 85 or 95 cd/m^2. Avoid the
"Easy" mode, as this chooses the default, overly bright settings."

Keeping that in mind, if the goal is to have a setting that's "best
for WYSIWYG", the luminance commonly needs to be aimed at a relatively
low value; perhaps something not more than 140 cd/m2 (unless you work
in an extremely brighly lit environment and  evaluate your prints
under _very_ bright lighting). What's best for you will require some
trial (printing) and error (compare and readjust) to settle on a good
luminance. Compared to good ol' CRTs, adjusting an LCD monitor to
sufficiently low white luminance values can be a problem (depending on
make and model).

Phil

 
> 
> > From: marcsienicki <marcsienicki@y...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:32:11 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Setting brightness level on a mac display
> > 
> > For those forum members using a mac; does it matter (in terms of
WYSIWYG)
> > where one 
> > places the monitor brightnes slider prior to profiling with iOne?
> > Marc
> > 
> >
>