And, as Richard said, if the conditions surrounding the monitor are not constant, then calibrating the monitor is virtually pointless (unless a profile for every 'condition' is made!).
I'm sure Richard will agree with me that a well calibrated monitor will be a lot better than an uncalibrated one, even with variable viewing environment<BG>
The following is a repeat posting as my original one has so far failed to appear on list and contained (hopefully) some useful information. Cheers Richard.
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Dear Tony
Yes absolutely! Are you leading me on Tony? I am always 'banging' on about this, and of course any variable that can be neutralized is one less thing to push one off track. Heaven knows there are enough! Perhaps there's not enough emphasis given to getting the viewing conditions optimised, it does make a huge difference, but it should not be too difficult for anyone who wants to get it right to overcome the difficulties involved.
I suggest a lighting level of around 28lux, this corresponds to approximately EV 3.25 with 100asa setting. The ISO 3664 2000 stipulation for a room where editing will be done is that the ambient lighting must be less than 64 lux, and preferably below 32 lux.
For anyone wondering what is the correct illumination for viewing proofs, then you should be using a graphics quality tube of 5000K giving an incident light meter reading at the position of the proof of 2000lux with a max tolerance +/- 500 lux and a preferred tolerance of 250 +/- . (an incident light meter reading EV 9.3 with 100asa setting) Evenness of illumination and lack of glare is obviously important, as is the colour and reflectivity of the surroundings. Naturally tubes alter over time, that's why the more expensive light booths have usage counters installed so do keep this in mind
You don't have to adhere to these conditions if you don't want to, but if good colour and colour that's within industry standards is what you seek, then they are important factors in your putting out work that is above reproach. It may also provide the clue as to why some people's prints and screens fail to match after going through all the profiling hoops!
Cheers
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