How many of you use calibrated monitors?

Phate · 9 Jul 2007 at 22:09

Hello all,

So for all my fellow photographers, how many of you actually have a calibrated monitor?

I've been thinking about buying a monitor calibrator, but I'm not sure if it's worth it as my IIyama's have always seemed pretty bang on to me....

Phate · 9 Jul 2007 at 22:25

Sweet

Going to have a hunt around to see if I can get someone nearby to lend me one....my quest begins

Phate · 10 Jul 2007 at 12:19

The_KiD said:
I dont even know what one is, but can guess it calibrates the colour of your monitor etc.

but what about if people here could trust each other and we all chipped in and got one, the first person used it, then mails it to the next person, as I am guessing it is something you only need to use once?

bad idea?

Well if enough of us chipped in then it really wouldn't cost much, but it's a factor of trust and how reliable people are.

Phate · 10 Jul 2007 at 12:50

messiah khan said:
And who would have ownership in the end.

There's that as well, maybe one person puts in a few more ££ than the rest and when everyone on "the list" is done with it it is returned to that person until needed again.

Just a thought...

Phate · 10 Jul 2007 at 20:43

I'll start a thread on this later, see who would be interested in chipping in - see if we can work a fair system out.

Phate · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:27

dark_shadow said:
Phate I'll probably be interested, I'll keep an eye out bud

I never got round to this because I ended up buying my own Spyder 2

(a guy at work talked me into it)

Sorry guys lol.

Phate · 2 Jan 2008 at 13:07

n30_mkii said:
Did you notice much difference?

Indeed, my 2nd monitor isn't calibrated and the difference is more than noticeable.