To Michaela:
"I use the Spyder 3 Express - does the basics and it's not as expensive as the others."
Thanks that's right within my budget and looks like the answer to my needs.
Cheers.
To Michaela:
"I use the Spyder 3 Express - does the basics and it's not as expensive as the others."
Thanks that's right within my budget and looks like the answer to my needs.
Cheers.
24" iMac and it is great. I use a Spyder 3 calibrator monthly. Rarely needs any adjusting, and was minimal the first time too.
Odille
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I have a Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 LED Monitor. It is a lovely monitor...except..... For some reason using the Spyder 3 on it give me the worst colours ever! So I have had to resort the basic software that came with the monitor. Works fine but I always have the niggling feeling that my colours are a bit off and dread to think how other people are viewing my photography on line.
Sometimes I feel like a thief - capturing and holding life for that instant.
I used to use (and it's still on my desk!) a LaCie electron blue 22" CRT
Back in it's day....bewdifull!!!!!!
Now use my iMac 24"
Just bought a Dell U2311h for my macbook pro..was on sale so finally bit the bullet and selected 'add to cart'
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I run the Spyder 2 Express under Windoze 7 Home Premium - have not come across any problems with the installation or usage so far but your mileage may vary.
To the OP - using a Samsung SyncMaster 2333 23" LCD screen here - seems to do the job although I'm no PS Master - colours seem to be pretty faithful after running the Spyder 2 over it.
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I use a Dell U2711. I love it, however it developed what can only be described as a "snail trail" with a large number of pixels going a drift in a rough line 4" long. The monitor comes with an automatic 3 year replacement warranty and a new one was sent out one working day later no questions asked. Great customer service, I just hope this new one lasts longer. I use a Spyder3 Pro I got of Ebay for $180 new from the UK. However when I got the U2711 the Spyder would not calibrate the new monitor, but a quick visit to the Spyder website to grab the updated software and the calibrator can now handle this wide gamut monitor no problems.
Last edited by Keith Young; 13-05-2011 at 1:26am.
Thanks for this thread. My query re monitors is similar and replies to yuo have been worthwhile. Thanks also to contributors. I only hope I can afford a dell u series
I use the Samsung SyncMaster 2443, I have a few of these and they are very nice especially the extra height you get from the screen.
x2 benq
a v2400w and a g2420hd both great screens apart from one being 1920x1200 and the other being 1920x1080. id probably rather go the same size if i could the v2400w is an awesome screen but because its a 1920x1200 screen they are more expensive....and getting harder to find
the dell IPS monitors are fantastic. they arent cheap but well worth it. i dont own one but i know people that do
Last edited by brindyman; 22-05-2011 at 2:38pm.
Ben
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Lenses: Canon 17 - 55 f2.8, Canon 85mm f1.8, Sigma 30mm f1.4
Flash: 430 exii
How has this one been going for you? I'm thinking of buying two from the Dell site shortly for $170 each which seems to be a damn good price.
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Cheers, Paul
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I also have a Samsung SyncMaster, it is a interim buy for my laptop to get me buy until I buy my desktop sometime in the future. It is a great monitor and I find the colours not that bad actually and it does sync pretty well colour wise with printing and my work monitor, my main complaint with the monitor is photo's are always darker on other screens and I pretty much always find that I have to bighten the photo when printed, but the colours seem to be fine (not brilliant) but good enough to be workable. For the price I paid about 12 months ago I am not unhappy and it serves me well.
Not tht far away from a dell with there new ultra sharp monitor.
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It was a bit odd.
I saw the monitor mentioned on a review site and when I googled it a link came up for a Dell specials page which had them for $168 each for a maximum of two so I saved two of them to my cart.
Strange thing is if I search the Dell site directly for that model the best price I can find is $248!
The page with them at that low price has to be there somewhere though!
Last edited by Paul G; 19-06-2011 at 12:02pm.
I don't know what goes on with that Dell site!! Best price I can find them for today is $299? I did find a coupon site that would get you 15% off that though.
Might pay to call Dell tomorrow as the fineprint for the deal said it expired on June 23. The starting price was $248 and you got $80 off for a max of 2 monitors hence the deal I got.
Last edited by Paul G; 19-06-2011 at 9:09pm.
I use the Samsung SyncMaster 2033sw... probably outdated now... but i think it works fine...
Nikon D700 in all it's glory!
I have a ViewSonic VX2250 Full 1080p HD LED Screen.
It's 21.5", and was pretty cheap, but it seems ok except my laptop only has HDMI and VGA out and the screen has VGA and DVI in, hence I'm stuck with VGA. The laptop seems to have issues where if you have the power supply connected it causes a flickering that is bloody irritating...if you unplug the power supply then it's fine.
Looking at upgrading to a Dell 24" or 27" U-Series, but will go with HDMI out of the laptop instead as I've plugged it into a HD LCD TV and it didn't have an issue.
Mick