On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:44:10 +0200 Stefan Klinger <dt-l...@stefan-klinger.de> wrote:
> Hello DT users, > > since my current monitor is past the end of its useful lifespan (it > has developed a yellowish color cast in the middle of the screen) I'm > about to buy a new one. And having taken on raw-processing a bit more > seriously, it seems logical to me to get something that can be > calibrated, which would be a first-time experience for me. > > Being an open-source (FOSS, that is) apologist, and a Linux-only user, > I'm especially interested in achieving an open-source only workflow, > or at least to the extent possible. > > So I figured that the Darktable community might have a lot of > knowledge and experience about what hardware goes well with FOSS, and > what to better not buy. > > Could you please give me some feedback on the the experience you've > had, especially with an open-source perspective? > > * What monitor do you use? I have 2 Dell Ultra sharp U2312HM monitors, no more available; but good. > > * What graphics card do you use, and do you use it with a FOSS > graphics driver? AFAIK OpenCL pretty much binds me to a > proprietary driver — right? I replaced a Sapphire Radeon HD7750 which worked quite well with a Nvidia K2000 which does not preform much better at twice the price. > > * What colorimeter/photometer do you use? And how does it play with > Linux? Colorhug > > * Would you buy them again? If not, then why, and what would you go > for instead? Nvidia no, the software is a pain in the Butt. Radeon yes, uses more power, less software problem > > * Do you have to use non-FOSS software in certain aspects of your > workflow? (Maybe MS-Windows on a VirtualBox to get the ICC > profile from the calibration tool?) > I am using Lightworks for video editing also, it requires the proprietary software > Currently I'm thinking about getting Eizo's CS240, and borrow a > colorimeter before buying one. I have no clue about what graphics > card to get. I'm not interested in playing games or watching movies. > Money-wise I'd like to stay below 1000€ for the monitor, and rather > spend the bucks on a lens, but that's debatable... > > Don't get me wrong, I can compromise and use a closed-source graphics > driver. But if there's a choice, I'd rather pay a little more for the > benefit of manufacturers collaborating with FOSS. > > Thanks for your Feedback! > Stefan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Darktable-users mailing list Darktable-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users
