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hasselbladfan

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Which monitor for B&W?
« on: February 15, 2014, 01:03:16 pm »

I am planning to start doing some of my B&W printing myself.

Hardware will be an Epson Pro 4900 and a Mac Mini (fully loaded) or a Mac Pro (base). I am shooting with H4D40 and Leica Monochrom.

However, I have no clue which monitor to go for. How can I get good calibration in B&W?

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Re: Which monitor for B&W?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 01:14:30 pm »

NEC PA242, PA272W and PA302W have the best white point calibration out there:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=83820.msg699341#msg699341
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Re: Which monitor for B&W?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2014, 03:13:45 am »

Thanks, Marcin.

I saw also an article that Eizo monitors are now calibrated for Hasselblad / Phocus. Does that give me an advantage for B&W or only for color?
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Re: Which monitor for B&W?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2014, 06:39:37 am »

No, it doesn't give you any advantage, it's there only for marketing purpose
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