Views
303
Replies
11
Status
Closed
The colour and density of prints produced by my Epson 950 closely match the monitor I have attached to my iBook when they are viewed in daylight through my window.
When viewed under ordinary light bulbs, normal domestic ones with filaments, the prints look a little warmer but are acceptible to me. I have most of my flat lit with low-energy fluorescent bulbs and when viewed under those about half my prints look a little too green to my eyes. This I understand and can live with.
The problem arises when I’m producing prints in other than daylight. The computer and monitor have to live in one of the rooms with the low-energy bulbs. This makes it difficult to judge them unless I wander off into the kitchen (where there’s a ‘daylight’ fluorescent tube) or the bathroom where there are filament bulbs.
I’ve been thinking of getting a lamp specifically for judging prints by. Are there any particular types of lamp and bulbs I should look at which don’t cost a fortune? I’m wondering if there are any available for this very purpose.
—
Pete
====
*** Email is pete -at- dawnsun -dot- net
When viewed under ordinary light bulbs, normal domestic ones with filaments, the prints look a little warmer but are acceptible to me. I have most of my flat lit with low-energy fluorescent bulbs and when viewed under those about half my prints look a little too green to my eyes. This I understand and can live with.
The problem arises when I’m producing prints in other than daylight. The computer and monitor have to live in one of the rooms with the low-energy bulbs. This makes it difficult to judge them unless I wander off into the kitchen (where there’s a ‘daylight’ fluorescent tube) or the bathroom where there are filament bulbs.
I’ve been thinking of getting a lamp specifically for judging prints by. Are there any particular types of lamp and bulbs I should look at which don’t cost a fortune? I’m wondering if there are any available for this very purpose.
—
Pete
====
*** Email is pete -at- dawnsun -dot- net
Master Retouching Hair
Learn how to rescue details, remove flyaways, add volume, and enhance the definition of hair in any photo. We break down every tool and technique in Photoshop to get picture-perfect hair, every time.