Calibrated Vs Uncalibrated Monitor

[Chris Dodkin]

Having gone through the proces of colour calibrating my main desktop monitors, and then my laptop screen with a Spyder - I still have the issue of the laptop screen having 'auto brightness'.

This means that when I import a RAW file into Photoshop on the laptop, I can't seem to get the exposure right - the screen is just not consistent on brightness!

Every time I figure I've guessed the difference in brightness, I find I haven't - here's a perfect example.

Picture imported into PS on the laptop, tweaked to look good for exposure:

Same file imported into PS on my calibrated desktop, again tweaked for exposure:

The second image is 'correct' - ie I took it for printing on a calibrated printer, and it came out looking the same as my desktop screen image.

Screen variances suck!

 

[Hamish Gill]

i have 3 screens
1 eizo s2231... not a photo screen as such... but not far off... i calibrate it and get spot on results
2 Samsung 2243.... secondary to above, used for the controls part of lightroom ... also calibrated, although not as accurate and need calibrating more often to stay overly useful
3 lg ls1510 .. i call it my "web screen" ... its the lowest common denominator screen, low rez, old, uncalibrated ... usefull for seeing how stuff looks on the web...

it is a pain that they vary so much, but as long as one is calibrated well and you keep on top of it.. ie calibrate it every 2 weeks ... then just rely on that screen

 

[Paul Lange]

The first image looks the best on my laptop monitor which is not calibrated but happens not to be far off what my printer puts outs. this is a fluke as I have not made any efforts to adjust the screen or import a profile. My screen wasn't far off what I got from a professional printers either.

My laptop screen seems to match yours - go figure!!

 

[Tim Pindar]

Me too, on my uncalibrated desktop monitor, the first one looks fine but maybe a little dark, the second one looks over-exposed.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I guess this thread illustrates the problems, and the need for calibration nicely! LOL

 

[Vic Shaw]

the second one looks very over exposed to me, I guess I should get me one of them calibration devices, but I'm to poor and my kids need new chicken skin slippers