Monitor white point: 5000K or 6500K?
02-23-2007, 03:18 PM
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Big Block go VROOOM!
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Monitor white point: 5000K or 6500K?
What are you using and why.
It appears that this choice is a perfect example of "there's no right answer." I've seen several references stating that 6500K is the accepted norm now. Conversely, I've seen an equal number (sometimes even the exact same references) stating that 5000K is better for approximating any sort of print.
It appears that this choice is a perfect example of "there's no right answer." I've seen several references stating that 6500K is the accepted norm now. Conversely, I've seen an equal number (sometimes even the exact same references) stating that 5000K is better for approximating any sort of print.
02-23-2007, 03:35 PM
#2
Photography Nerd
6500K because I just think 5000K is too warm. Perhaps it would be a better match if I always viewed my prints under tungsten lights, but I find a calibrated 6500K screen to be a better match to my viewing environment.
02-23-2007, 03:57 PM
#3
Big Block go VROOOM!
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I used to have my CRT profiled against 5000K and I always thought it looked pretty warm myself but I just stuck with it. But now that I have a new toy (starts with an E and ends in an o), I thought I'd reevaluate the whole situation.
02-23-2007, 05:32 PM
#4
Earth-bound misfit
Honestly? Absolutely no idea, but high on my list of things to educate myself about.
02-23-2007, 09:36 PM
#5
Photography Nerd
Originally Posted by Billiam
I used to have my CRT profiled against 5000K and I always thought it looked pretty warm myself but I just stuck with it. But now that I have a new toy (starts with an E and ends in an o), I thought I'd reevaluate the whole situation.
02-23-2007, 10:49 PM
#6
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Damn you billiam!
Of course, I may have no clue what he is talking about.And, I have this monitor set to 6500.. how would I check on my laptop?
02-23-2007, 11:42 PM
#7
Big Block go VROOOM!
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Originally Posted by srika
I can't figure it out. I hate those kinds of puzzles. Of course, I may have no clue what he is talking about.
Of course, I may have no clue what he is talking about.BTW, if you profile your monitor with a device like an Eye One or a Huey, then I don't think it actually matters what you have the monitor set to. You pick a target white point and a gamma value in the colorimter device's software and you profile "against" that.
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