It was 6/11/03 5:49 pm, when Richard Kenward wrote:The flippant answer to the above is to get yourself a decent monitor <G>
In message Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Shangara Singh writes
Well, I thought the 19" G420 Sony was a "decent" monitor. It's in line with a lot of 19" LaCie's favoured by a lot of photographers. However, I do realize it's not in the same league as your 21" monitors. However, if it can't even show the full gamut of Adobe RGB, I guess it's not a decent monitor and neither are the ones favoured by a lot of photographers to edit their images.
Oh come on Shangara, that was meant to be a joke! And since you did not get it I repeat the relevant bit in your previous post as perhaps you were not the only one miss the funny side of my comment.
Shangara previously wrote:
"Or to put in a language that I understand, if I can see only RG, how do I make editing decisions about B?"
Back to being a bit more serious. Usually buying a cheaper option whatever it is, even a Mars bar means you get less for your money (size in this case), no different with a monitor. The other thing to remember in the case of a 19" monitor is that you are in the pro-summer price bracket, so different quality standards are more likely to pertain.
I suspect that you have been properly reading Bob's or my posts regarding what a monitor can or cannot show you, not that I am an expert in these matters. Just accept that every device has limitations, monitors are no different, you have to accept that, work within the limitations or find a workaround. The fact that this or that monitor is 'popular' does not necessarily mean that it is good enough for your purpose.
Buying as high a quality monitor in peak condition as you can afford/justify, set up correctly as regards to calibration and profiling, and in an ideal viewing situation is an important element in how seriously you consider the limitations are for you.
The search goes on...<g>
I will leave it to anyone else who feels they want to add something to my ramblings.....you might find the answers you seek<G>
Cheers
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