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Soft proofing monitor for QTR

Soft proofing monitor for QTR

2019-04-17 by per@...

I am looking to get a monitor for accurate softproofs of my B&W and digital negative printing from QTR. I am working on getting a good viewing environment set up, and would like to get either the following Nec Spectraview monitor https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1416627-REG/nec_pa271q_bk_sv_27_color_critical_desktop.html or the Eizo CG247X. My question is the following: I have seen Les Walkling's video on advanced soft proofing with the Eizo monitors (http://www.leswalkling.com/words/the-theory-of-practice/). Are similar controls available in Spectraview II (including custom settings for saturation etc of color channels when making targets)?

What are the pros and cons of the two monitors? Given that I can get the 27 inch Nec Spectraview monitor for significantly less than the 24 inch Eizo, how much am I sacrificing (if anything)? I am basically hoping to get to a softproofing environment that reduces the number of tried prints as much as possible (especially for digital negatives) and since I am spending very real money I want something that will work for me for the long haul.


Any input much appreciated. BrianFromDownUnder, do you have any input?

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