Digital BW, The Print

I searched the Group (and the web) but I could not find a clear
answer...

What is the preferred white balance to set the monitor to: 5000K or
6500K?
And the Gamma? 1.8 or 2.2?

I have Colorblind Prove It and they suggest 5000K 1.8 gamma.

Thanks,
Luca

> What is the preferred white balance to set the monitor to: 5000K or
> 6500K?
> And the Gamma? 1.8 or 2.2?
> Luca

The majority of the color management geeks have suggested 6500K and 2.2 Gamma 
is the way to go.

That's what I use and have excellent match of screen and inkjet print.

on 9/3/03 3:33 PM, shrektd at luca@... wrote:

> I searched the Group (and the web) but I could not find a clear
> answer...
> 
> What is the preferred white balance to set the monitor to: 5000K or
> 6500K?
> And the Gamma? 1.8 or 2.2?
> 
> I have Colorblind Prove It and they suggest 5000K 1.8 gamma.

I've read and prefer 6500 and 2.2 (on my Mac).

Sue Tallon

www.tallonphoto.com

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "shrektd" <luca@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:33 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Minitor Calibration - which white balance?


> I searched the Group (and the web) but I could not find a clear
> answer...
>
> What is the preferred white balance to set the monitor to:
5000K or
> 6500K?
> And the Gamma? 1.8 or 2.2?
>
> I have Colorblind Prove It and they suggest 5000K 1.8 gamma.
>
> Thanks,
> Luca

I also have ColorBlind Prove It and never seen a preference for
5000K 1.8 gamma in their manual. I'm using 6500K and 2.2 on the
CRT monitor and 5400K lamps for the film and print control.
That's what quite a few colour management gurus advise as a good
setup.

Ernst