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D50/160 Monitor profile spec, ISO12646

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
Just learned this and thought I'd share FWIW...

For years I've profiled my monitor to D65/120CD/m2. I've always felt is was a touch too cool, but used it since that's what "everybody" used. I just bought a new 5K display and my old i1 had failed, so had to buy a new profiling head. While waiting for them I did some research and learn that D50 and a brighter 160 CD/m2 has been adopted as the new ISO standard monitor profile spec. In Googling it, I even found reference where CaptureOne is recommending D50, though with 120 CD/m2. But then I've been in the CaptureOne development workroom in Copenhagen, and it is a fairly dim, color managed environment. Anyway, profiling head and monitor arrived yesterday and I tried it. First thing I notice is it definitely appears warmer, almost brown like bad smog, but interestingly "as shot" WB finally looks like it should to my eyes. Cool, +1 pt. Next, the brightness sounded too bright, but combined with the new warmer white, it seems about the same relative brightness overall compared to D65/120 in my normally lit environment. I may dial it back to 140 or 150, but am going to live with it as is for a few days at least.
 

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
For the two of you that actually care about this, I'll share an update ;) I am getting used to it. What I've noticed while editing are the following upsides: 1) better overall skintone rendition; 2) better balance to green and blue hues against reds in landscapes; 3) and then surprisingly, better overall luminosity, shadow and contrast rendition -- all seem little more "linear" if that makes sense. The main downside is gray still looks a little tan, and white looks slightly sepia -- but both were better today than they were yesterday.
 
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