Naboo32
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First off, I've never owned or used an Apple computer, but am thinking of changing my laptop for a (forthcoming model) Macbook Pro.
I went and looked at a couple in an Apple dealer's and was able to compare the standard 'glossy' screen with the 'matt' anti-reflective screen. I had mixed feelings about which I preferred and was left with this one question, which owners of the glossy screens will be able to advise on
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How easy/succesful/possible(?) is it to calibrate the glossy monitors to show the full spectrum of the standard 'grey scale' :shrug:?
I have read lots of comments from Apple users who prefer the look of the image on the glossy screen (as I do) because it gives "deeper blacks", but my concern is that it may do so at the expense of darker shades of grey and could make micro-adjustments to re-toning a very difficult thing to judge
. However, if it's simply a question of playing with the tone controls (which I'm assuming it has) and using calibration software to bring out the detail at the dark end (without losing any highlights), then I guess that I should be fine with the glossy monitor.
The anti-reflective monitor appeared to me to be 'less sharp' and oviously lacking the 'wow factor' of the standard screen. That said, if it's the only way to ensure that I can accurately process my photos to look the way that I want them to on any (calibrated) monitor, then I might just have to go down that route :|.
So, what are your experiences, please?
I went and looked at a couple in an Apple dealer's and was able to compare the standard 'glossy' screen with the 'matt' anti-reflective screen. I had mixed feelings about which I preferred and was left with this one question, which owners of the glossy screens will be able to advise on
...How easy/succesful/possible(?) is it to calibrate the glossy monitors to show the full spectrum of the standard 'grey scale' :shrug:?
I have read lots of comments from Apple users who prefer the look of the image on the glossy screen (as I do) because it gives "deeper blacks", but my concern is that it may do so at the expense of darker shades of grey and could make micro-adjustments to re-toning a very difficult thing to judge
. However, if it's simply a question of playing with the tone controls (which I'm assuming it has) and using calibration software to bring out the detail at the dark end (without losing any highlights), then I guess that I should be fine with the glossy monitor.The anti-reflective monitor appeared to me to be 'less sharp' and oviously lacking the 'wow factor' of the standard screen. That said, if it's the only way to ensure that I can accurately process my photos to look the way that I want them to on any (calibrated) monitor, then I might just have to go down that route :|.
So, what are your experiences, please
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. Living in Germany and not being fully fluent in either the language or the ways to 'get around things', I doubt that I could swing a discount that I'm not really entitled to and a photography course in German wouldn't be much good to me :shrug: (nor would paying for the flights and accomodation to attened one in the UK).
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