Posted by John Klotz on February 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Finally got a nice laptop with Win7 on it. That is what I have been waiting for.
Now the question is "do I\should I calibrate the monitor? Seems with lap tops the screen angle makes a difference so is it worth the effort? What is the best SW for the job? I use a Huey on my desktop with the desk sensor to adjust to the ambient light. Opinions please.
Posted by John Mumaw on February 13, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Speaking for myself, I don't do any image editing at all on a laptop.
Culling and reviewing is about it, so accurate calibration isn't something in which I'm concerned.
I used the free QuickGamma application on my laptop and called it good.
I got one for work purposes in December. I'm with John in that I won't be doing really critical processing on it. For me, this is largely because of the problems with viewing angle; it would be tough to be really consistent. But I'm sure I will use it for storage and some editing for web presentation when I'm far from home. I've calibrated it, and it definitely made a positive difference, much closer to my desktop display. I'll be willing to put shots on the web with it, understanding that I'll probably need to tweak the images later.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Congratulations, John. May you get many years of good use from it.
Posted by Bill Brennan on February 14, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Can't hurt to calibrate. Probably will help. Lone Tree Photo Club calibrates its laptop as it is used for image projection.
Bill Brennan
Posted by Kurt Bowman on February 14, 2010 at 9:19 AM
I calibrated mine John. Personally I think even if you are not going to edit any images on it, but are using it to view and critique others shots, it is a good idea to have faith in what ou are seeing. Congrats on the pick-up
Posted by Nathan Keen on February 14, 2010 at 3:13 PM
I do all my work on a laptop, I wouldn't if I had a choice I just haven't had the money to buy a decent desktop yet. But I had it calibrated just the other week and it makes a huge difference. I would say go for it, the worst that could happen is you see other images as they were supposed to be seen.
Posted by John Klotz on February 14, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Thanks all! My final processing will be done on the desktop, old though that is, unless I am on the road for posting. But that helps with my decision. I will calibrate for viewing.
Discussion
7 repliesNow the question is "do I\should I calibrate the monitor? Seems with lap tops the screen angle makes a difference so is it worth the effort? What is the best SW for the job? I use a Huey on my desktop with the desk sensor to adjust to the ambient light. Opinions please.
Culling and reviewing is about it, so accurate calibration isn't something in which I'm concerned.
I used the free QuickGamma application on my laptop and called it good.
Bill Brennan