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I use an Apple Thunderbolt Display 27", calibrated and profiled with an Xrite i1 Display Pro device. It does the job beautifully for my work.I'm interested in getting a new monitor for photo editing, I do like the look 27 inch display, and What do people recommend?
Ditto. It's an amazing monitor, built like a tank and with no features missing or overlooked.Currently using an NEC PA272w. Very pleased.
This is a good point for some of Eizo's monitors. Many of their more recent monitors have a very fast "response time" (also known as "lag"). The new 31" 4k model has a response time of 9ms which is quite good for most still and video applications.Eizo displays also have a lot of processing going on under the hood, which results in rather slow pixel response and input lag, at least compared to similar displays from other companies. This is fine for photography and likely for video editing as well, but it's something to keep in mind if the smeary motion of LCD displays gets on your nerves.
Same here. Wasn't sure if I was ready to jump in the deep end so I tried one of the smaller, older CG models I found at a price I couldn't pass up (not sure if the promo is still going on, but DT had a smoking deal on a CG223W including hood). It will become my palette/tool monitor when I add one of their larger monitors.Using an Eizo self calibrating unit. Very Pleased
Stanley
I don't retouch on a 4K monitor but use a 24inch Eizo CG class, the trouble with smaller dot pitch monitors is that while they look great as a display monitor they are useless for retouching as the 100% view is too small and not ideal for judging sharpness or working on detail, you have to go to 200% and then you are into interpolation. I do some on-set retouch work on a retina MacBook screen but anything critical has to be done on an Eizo, they show subtle colour shifts very well and and detail down in the shadows. If you are serious about retouch work of printing then I recommend the CG or if budget limited the CS class Eizo'sAre folks happy retouching on a 4K monitor?
Oh good catch, I forgot all about it; the PA272 and SpectraView Refrence 272 are two different monitors in and around Europe, the Euro PA model model cannot be hardware calibrated, and you need to buy the SV model to do so.A note on the higher end NEC monitors, there are differences with supplied calibration software and the hardware between U.S and Europe and you used to have to pay extra for the software in Europe, no idea if that is still the case though.
Yes, thanks, my brief experience with a 4K monitor left me scratching my head and wondering why on earth anyone would use them for retouching or critical file analysis.I don't retouch on a 4K monitor but use a 24inch Eizo CG class, the trouble with smaller dot pitch monitors is that while they look great as a display monitor they are useless for retouching as the 100% view is too small and not ideal for judging sharpness or working on detail, you have to go to 200% and then you are into interpolation. I do some on-set retouch work on a retina MacBook screen but anything critical has to be done on an Eizo, they show subtle colour shifts very well and and detail down in the shadows. If you are serious about retouch work of printing then I recommend the CG or if budget limited the CS class Eizo's
iMacs are glossy, too contrasty and limited in gamut for serious colour work.
A note on the higher end NEC monitors, there are differences with supplied calibration software and the hardware between U.S and Europe and you used to have to pay extra for the software in Europe, no idea if that is still the case though.
We like the NEC PA27 monitors and use i1 profiler with either Spectraview or i1 Profiler software. Been pretty happy with the results for over 4 years now.Yes, thanks, my brief experience with a 4K monitor left me scratching my head and wondering why on earth anyone would use them for retouching or critical file analysis.