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Re: [colorvision_group] Spyder2PRO Target Color Temperature
2006-11-05 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 11/4/06 11:47:57 AM, ve2caz@... writes:
How does the target temperature relate to the lighting conditions of
the room you work in?
It does not relate directly to the color temperature of your ambient lighting; as lighting gets dimmer, your color cones become less effective, and your B&W rods do more. The rods see quite blue, so to compensate the monitor must be more yellow. Thats why the more yellow 5000k is used in low ambient light conditions, and 6500k is used in moderate ambient light conditions. So choose your monitor whitepoint based not on your ambient light's color, but on its intensity.
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com