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Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by artmageddon »

baldfat wrote: post #137
Washuu wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is factory calibrated for general desktop usage, but not necessarily for photograph reproduction. Buy the cheapest Datacolor Spyder5(S5X100). The hardware is same between all the versions and only the software differs. Then get the open source DisplayCAL( https://displaycal.net/ ) that works with Datacolor sensors and other manufacturers. I calibrate my display once or twice a year. I also use it to calibrate my g…

I use the Open Source Hardware colorhug and it works with DisplayCAL http://www.hughski.com/ If you are also printing than you need to spend more money on a calibrator that works with both screens and printers. I can't tell you how huge the difference can be even on high end monitors. I had a friend that swore all Macs were calibrated and he got mad at me when I laughed. After we did the calibration he realized how w…

I used to work at Datacolor, and I specifically worked on Spyder and SpyderCHECKR. It's nice to see that those get lots of love when it comes to color calibration :) but it still amuses me that they haven't figured out how to deal with the fact that their high-end Spyder unit sales are getting supplanted by the open source color calibration libraries..

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by toomanybeersies »

tlrobinson wrote: post #20
th0ma5 wrote: post #8

Step 1. Be wealthy :P I am always enamored with the simplicity of one's living space being directly proportional to wealth. I try hard to not have much stuff, but my living options are seemingly always going to be working class style places with pretty much the antithesis of what is apparent in this photo. Of course the camera lies, and I shouldn't compare my insides to some else's outsides. There's probably a new pu…

"I have too much stuff. Most people in America do. In fact, the poorer people are, the more stuff they seem to have. Hardly anyone is so poor that they can't afford a front yard full of old cars." http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html

One of the most liberating things I ever did was move country with only a single checked bag.

The sheer amount of useless shit that I threw away was astounding.

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by misnome »

07d046 wrote: post #101
kqr wrote: post #92

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Not only between displays, but also between lighting conditions in the environment where the display is used. In principle, you should recalibrate every time you switch bulbs – even more important any time the monitor moves to a different room!

My understanding is that calibrating the monitor only takes the light emitted from the monitor into account, so the environment doesn't matter for calibration. That said, the way we perceive colour varies depending on environmental lighting, so if you want to be particular you should use D50 or D65 lights in the room, especially if you're printing.

It depends on the calibration device you are using - some also take ambient light measurements to compensate.

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by baldfat »

artmageddon wrote: post #141
baldfat wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use the Open Source Hardware colorhug and it works with DisplayCAL http://www.hughski.com/ If you are also printing than you need to spend more money on a calibrator that works with both screens and printers. I can't tell you how huge the difference can be even on high end monitors. I had a friend that swore all Macs were calibrated and he got mad at me when I laughed. After we did the calibration he realized how w…

I used to work at Datacolor, and I specifically worked on Spyder and SpyderCHECKR. It's nice to see that those get lots of love when it comes to color calibration :) but it still amuses me that they haven't figured out how to deal with the fact that their high-end Spyder unit sales are getting supplanted by the open source color calibration libraries..

Shhhh don't let them know. Funny thing is that Professional Shops and video companies are really starting to embrace these open source libraries.

So what is your thought on the Color Hug 2? http://www.hughski.com/colorhug2.html

I bought the first color hug and it is still serving me well but I really like the new color hug 2 especially the latency tool.

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by astrobase_go »

07d046 wrote: post #19

I can't imagine spending $6000 on a computer for editing photos and then saying "It also means I don't plan to buy and meticulously use a color calibration device". My computer might not be half as fast, but at least I know my blues are the shade of blue I think they are.

there's also this gem: "I'm not a professional photographer. I'm merely a hobbyist."

o_O

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by thomnottom »

virtualritz wrote: post #131

I use both Lightroom and Darktable regularly. While DT has a bit more bumpy UX, it makes up for that by being more flexible than LR and really fast on Linux with a good GPU with OpenCL support. And there is nothing that LR can do that DT can't. I.e. you don't need to shell out 6k for new box to make LR run fast. Just bite the bullet and learn another RAW editing app. If you have thousands (or ten thousands, in my cas…

Any reqs for a GPU?

I have not gotten a handle on my photo archive/workflow since switching to Linux, but want to get familiar with DT.

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by artmageddon »

baldfat wrote: post #146
artmageddon wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used to work at Datacolor, and I specifically worked on Spyder and SpyderCHECKR. It's nice to see that those get lots of love when it comes to color calibration :) but it still amuses me that they haven't figured out how to deal with the fact that their high-end Spyder unit sales are getting supplanted by the open source color calibration libraries..

Shhhh don't let them know. Funny thing is that Professional Shops and video companies are really starting to embrace these open source libraries. So what is your thought on the Color Hug 2? http://www.hughski.com/colorhug2.html I bought the first color hug and it is still serving me well but I really like the new color hug 2 especially the latency tool.

> Shhhh don't let them know. Funny thing is that Professional Shops and video companies are really starting to embrace these open source libraries.

Oh, I haven't worked there for a few years, but someone I know already brought it to the attention of upper management(pointing out the fact that Amazon reviews for Spyder products literally tell people to use the Open Source libs) and they've basically just ignored it as a whole. Their products are cool, and there were a few great people, but the company itself was... I won't really go further into it. Alas, I haven't been involved in imaging in quite sometime so I can't really comment on Color Hug :/

Re: Building a Lightroom PC

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Post by guitarbill »

cageface wrote: post #90

I'm leaning in the same direction myself. My 2017 MBP Pro has been a disappointment. The touch bar is a nuisance. The excessively large trackpad leads to a lot of phantom taps, and I'm still using adapters to plug things into it. Since I'm wrapping up the last of my iOS client work there's nothing really tying me to macOS any more and a PC seems to provide way more bang for the buck for the things I care about - Andr…

> The touch bar is a nuisance. The excessively large trackpad leads to a lot of phantom taps, and I'm still using adapters to plug things into it.

Agree on the touch bar. Got myself a USB-C "dock", which does power delivery, USB, and display all in one connector. Truly magic, and made me resent USB-C a lot less.

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