Digital BW, The Print

It's possible that those folks may not be using LCDs, or are not
satisfied with theirs. Serious photogs are among the last of the CRT
holdouts. You must know that LCD's still have shortcomings relative
to CRT's that affect photographic work, especially in greyscale. LCD's
have many advantages, and they are getting better all the time,
but someone used to thousands of dollars' worth of gorgeously rich,
high-end CRT (or even a well-adjusted merely good CRT) would be
trading off some critical performance for those advantages. There are
very expensive, high-end LCD's as well, but I don't know much about them.

I'm strictly amateur, but FWIW, I use a Dell 2007WFP. When I bought
it, panels with glossy finishes were being touted as a solution at
least to the weaker colors and wimpier blacks of LCD panels. I don't
know where things stand today.

Bob L

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Danny Raphael"
<dannyraphael@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Ken, for your reply and valuable insights. 
> 
> Considering the number of experienced and exceptionally talented 
> folks who participate in this group who seem so willing to help, it's 
> surprising and a bit disappointing that yours is the only reply so 
> far. 
> 
> How hard can it be to type the brand and model of an LCD that works 
> well in a BW print workflow?
> 
> > 
> > I can recommend the Samsung 214T.  It is 1600x1200, dvi, and about 
> $600.  I
> > wouldn't want to go larger than 21".  Even at 21", when soft-
> proofing I have
> > to put two smaller images side by side in the middle.  With two 
> larger
> > images, the viewing angle may cause some visual differences.  I 
> have a 15"
> > LCD to the side and behind for the Photoshop tool palettes.  You 
> will need a
> > digital (dvi) card if you don't have one, but I just got a GEForce 
> 7600 dual
> > dvi and VGA (PC Express) for my son for $100.  This combo works 
> fine for
> > color and b&w, and you don't have to spend a fortune.
> > 
> > With an LCD, things are reversed from a CRT.  With a CRT it is low 
> room
> > light.  With an LCD, it is brighter room light and a less bright 
> image.
> > They all need to be calibrated with a colorimeter like the Spyder 
> Pro
> > anyway.  Note that with a PC, only the dvi monitor can be 
> calibrated, but
> > the second monitor is just for tool palettes anyway, so no big 
> deal.  Hope
> > this helps.
> > 
> > Ken
> > www.kencarney.com
>