Monitor/Screen Calibration Problems

[pikers]

Hi all,

So I’m trying to become a better photographer. One thing I was encouraged to get (which I did) is a calibration device for my monitor. I noticed that things on my home computer (Mackbook) looked different then they did on other computers. I ended up picking up the x-rite i1 Display 2 to use with my Macbook and Apple Cinema Display and I’m having a little trouble using this thing. I’ve tried it about 5 times and each time I use it and each time it noticeably changes the settings of the screen…even if I do it 2 or 3 times in a row in the same room with the same lighting conditions.

I’ve tried using the auto settings and I’ve tried using the manual setting. It seems like I can get it semi consistent results with the manual settings but the auto setting seems to change things quite drastically.

Does anyone have any experience working with this or a similar product? Any advice?

[RustySterling]

Originally Posted by pikers

Hi all,

So I’m trying to become a better photographer. One thing I was encouraged to get (which I did) is a calibration device for my monitor. I noticed that things on my home computer (Mackbook) looked different then they did on other computers. I ended up picking up the x-rite i1 Display 2 to use with my Macbook and Apple Cinema Display and I’m having a little trouble using this thing. I’ve tried it about 5 times and each time I use it and each time it noticeably changes the settings of the screen…even if I do it 2 or 3 times in a row in the same room with the same lighting conditions.

I’ve tried using the auto settings and I’ve tried using the manual setting. It seems like I can get it semi consistent results with the manual settings but the auto setting seems to change things quite drastically.

Does anyone have any experience working with this or a similar product? Any advice?

Not sure I can give you a lot of help. But I did learn recently at a workshop on monitor calibration that the MacBooks are brighter than other monitors and that you can't adjust this at all (at least that's what the instructor told us). It makes it much more difficult to calibrate a MacBook monitor than other monitors. I hope someone can help.

[pikers]

Hmm, well that kinda sucks. I TRY to do the majority of my photo work on my Apple Cinema Display which seems to calibrate nicely but the macbook is being a pain. OK, I guess I'll be sticking with the Cinema Display for now :-)