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| Thread ID: 113707 | 2010-11-01 01:31:00 | Monitor for photography | Misty (368) | Press F1 |
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| 1149327 | 2010-11-01 01:31:00 | Am trying to decide about a monitor for which photography will be the prime and most demanding use . I love my photography . I was shown an LG 2353V-PF by PB Technology (who are probably the place I will buy from) Just done a search as looked at a closed thread 96737 . I see that some time back Bantu recommended Viewsonic and Nyuuji the Samsung . Consumer Magazine recommend Viewsonic too . However Viewsonic tend to be more expensive -- but may be the way I have to go ! Has anyone got any recommendations or thoughts please ? Misty :confused: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1149328 | 2010-11-01 01:54:00 | Viewsonic are good, and probably worth the price. Make sure when you shop around, look closely at warranties and the 'dead pixel' policy. I am going to buy an LG LED LG E2340V-PN after reading reviews etc - I think the LED backlight would give you better 'dark contrast' making it more suitable for photo work than a standard LCD with a fluro tube. |
SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 1149329 | 2010-11-01 02:04:00 | tinyurl.com I have two of these, the colour reproduction is spectacular. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1149330 | 2010-11-01 03:38:00 | Am trying to decide about a monitor for which photography will be the prime and most demanding use. I love my photography. I was shown an LG 2353V-PF by PB Technology (who are probably the place I will buy from) Just done a search as looked at a closed thread 96737. I see that some time back Bantu recommended Viewsonic and Nyuuji the Samsung. Consumer Magazine recommend Viewsonic too. However Viewsonic tend to be more expensive -- but may be the way I have to go ! Has anyone got any recommendations or thoughts please ? Misty :confused: You may want to visit a photography forum like photo.net. I have a Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel if you can afford that. I have a monitor calibrator and I calibrate all my screeens, incl a ultraportable laptop and our CRT, after calibration there are still obvious differences. My Dell comes out best :D |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1149331 | 2010-11-01 04:22:00 | You may want to visit a photography forum like photo.net. I have a Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel if you can afford that. I have a monitor calibrator and I calibrate all my screeens, incl a ultraportable laptop and our CRT, after calibration there are still obvious differences. My Dell comes out best :D Hi Nomad I really appreciate your feedback and that of the previous two above. I visit photo.net every day (far more than PressF1 even). Not long ago I did a search on this very subject. However most of the brands mentioned we don't get in NZ, though Dell was mentioned favourably, and Apple, quite a few times. I visited PB Technology, North Shore, again today and the monitors on display were LG, Samsung and Acer. The particular Samsung that I saw was clearly better than the others. Much more vibrancy. Although I don't doubt DeSade's comments re 'Alienware' I probably won't be buying that as would get a bit complicated if I buy from PB Tech. SoniKalien's comments re a particular LG noted and I will be looking at 'dark contrast' and dead pixel policy too. Misty :) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1149332 | 2010-11-01 05:45:00 | Which ever monitor you get, invest in something like a Spider so that you can calibrate the monitors for get accurate or closer to correct colour etc. Not hard to use either. Another photo site that can be useful is http://www.fredmiranda.com/ |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 1149333 | 2010-11-01 06:43:00 | I too have found PBtech to give good service, but like most retailers they are restricted in the products they sell. My advice, concentrate on the product first, and where to buy it second. Thats makes the whole process more simple and easier to make the right choice. You will find reliable retailers recommended on F1 and the same names keep coming up frequently. Hope this helps. | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1149334 | 2010-11-01 08:36:00 | I too have found PBtech to give good service, but like most retailers they are restricted in the products they sell. My advice, concentrate on the product first, and where to buy it second. Thats makes the whole process more simple and easier to make the right choice. You will find reliable retailers recommended on F1 and the same names keep coming up frequently. Hope this helps. Thanks PPp However I need the whole PC, not just the monitor. Just focussing on the monitor first as it is the most important part for my usage. Will keep your comments in mind though ! Misty :) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1149335 | 2010-11-01 18:23:00 | A secondhand Iiyama 510 is a good option. A CRT, I got one for $150. No LCD can hold a candle to it in my opinion. www.anandtech.com |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1149336 | 2010-11-01 19:39:00 | If you're serious about your photography do not get any LCDs based on TN panels! Get one based on PVA at least or better still, IPS. HP sell some reasonably priced IPS panels: 22" HP ZR22w (pricespy.co.nz) 24" HP ZR24w (pricespy.co.nz) The Dell Ultrasharp range (all IPS) are also excellent, though can be pretty pricy. Get a calibrator as mentioned earlier no matter which monitor you get. SpiderExpress3's are reasonably priced and seemed to do the job. |
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