Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "E Neilsen" <e.neilsen2@...> 
wrote:
>
> NCM, Any screen, data, output requires SOME interpretation. There are of
> course limits on what the screen can show at different angles; THAT is a
> given in laptop land. The color and contrast are key to me. I have heard for
> YEARS that laptops can not be used to edit photos. It is simply not true.
> Are they as good as a good CRT, Flat panel, etc? NO, but you use what you
> have. My laptop is a 4 year old XPS. I used it as my main editing computer
> for several years; both before and after I bought my PFP Suite which has the
> Spyder 2. 

Yeah, I suppose what you're used to can work, even if it's not the ideal solution. I guess 
my problem is that I do most of my editing on a desktop Mac and Apple Cinema display, 
and rarely use the laptop for that purpose, so I find the huge difference in tonality based 
on angle of view very frustrating. At home one can have the laptop open to the correct 
angle and height easily using a laptop stand or whatever, but it's pot luck when travelling 
and you have no idea before you get there what surface will be available. 

On the other hand, way back when I was using a CRT and the original Piezography inks 
with no hw calibration, I reached a point where I knew what my screen image would look 
like on paper and rarely had to do a second print.

Thanks to you and Mr. Tobie for your replies.

cheers,

ncm