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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Colour Management => Topic started by: Mark_Seng on October 29, 2015, 12:29:53 pm

Title: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: Mark_Seng on October 29, 2015, 12:29:53 pm

I just tried to calibrate my new 27" Retina Imac (Late 2015) using a Spyder5Elite.
The result shows a strong red/magenta cast. Has anyone here experience with calibrating Retina Imacs?

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: Erland on October 29, 2015, 03:09:03 pm

Not to sound offending, but isn't the Spyder hardware pretty much notorious for creating color casts? Including the latest?

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: Mark_Seng on October 29, 2015, 04:31:40 pm

really? I don`t know, spyder 3 & 5 are working great on my "old" NEC monitor

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: howardm on October 29, 2015, 05:20:29 pm

does the spyder software let you choose the type of LCD backlighting?

the 'old' NEC's probably had CCFL backlighting while the iMac has LED (I forget what type)

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: Mark_Seng on October 29, 2015, 05:37:11 pm

Quote from: howardm on October 29, 2015, 05:20:29 pm

does the spyder software let you choose the type of LCD backlighting?

the 'old' NEC's probably had CCFL backlighting while the iMac has LED (I forget what type)

i can choose "desktop". software says that this "....also works with LED and retina displays"

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: digitaldog on October 29, 2015, 07:07:25 pm

This fellow is saying you have to futz with the RGB controls to get good results:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56703434

Title: Re: New Imac 5k - Monitor Calibration
Post by: Mark_Seng on October 30, 2015, 08:51:49 am

Okay, the problem was my own stupidity...
The Imacs automatic brightness adjustment feature was turned on. That caused the color cast.