In Lightroom the images appear somewhat darker on the left side and also when exported into Windows Photo Viewer. Also, for example, the details of a wooden pew in a church looks flat, and if I increase the blacks or contrast in Lightroom, most details of the wood are gone. Also, the pew detail has a great deal of noise. My previous tn monitor, for some lucky reason, had better detail overall, and I could add a little black in Lightroom, and the image looked pretty good.
My low monitor brightness level will cause images to become brighter in Lightroom. Can I then see this brighter image and compensate for it accordingly in Lightroom?
The lagom test was very interesting and useful. On the White Saturation test I could not see numbers 253 and 254. 252 was barely visible.
On the black level I could see numbers, 2,3,4 and 5.
Gamma: 48% - Red: 1.7-1.9. Green: 1.9 - 2.0. Blue: 2.0 - 2.2. Grey: 1.8 - 1.9. Ideal: 2.25% Blue looks close, but Red, Green and Grey are off.
25% - Green: 2.0 - 2,1 Grey:1.9 - 2.0. Ideal: 2.20% Green good.
10% - Green 2.1 - 2.2. Grey: 2.1 Ideal: 2.17% Green and grey good.
I completely agree with you about purchasing a new monitor. I have learned a great deal about how to do that thanks to the wealth of knowledge that both you and twenty_one have shared about monitor information, calibration and passive adapter cables. I don't feel I have wasted my time at all, and very much appreciate all the time and effort you put into this discussion.
The Color Munki Smile is my first calibrator. I needed something inexpensive until I could learn more about how to purchase a good monitor. Also, the Color Munki Smile is my first calibrator. At $90.00 I was hoping it could do a good job.
The brightness of the white light on this monitor causes my eyes to have a burning sensation. I have to look away from the screen frequently to try to compensate. This monitor is better than no monitor!
