Damien Symonds Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 @agreen we need to fix your calibration problems. Which Spyder do you have, and what screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 SpyderX Pro, widescreen LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Have you followed my instructions here? Including the troubleshooting part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 No, I had just followed their prompts. So I have some things to redo and I will get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 I'm fidgeting in suspense here! How did it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I am getting the correct light bulbs and will do it again today. I think the brightness was an issue, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hey they jump from 2850k to 5000k, so I just got both, which do you think would be better? I guess I will have to try online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Oh, that's tough. You'd probably err towards the 5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I can't even imagine ordering LIGHTBULBS and having them shipped but here goes. Let's see how many arrive in one piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Ok here's where I'm at with calibration: I've got the 2950K bulbs in because we didn't end up getting the 5000s. 4000k bulbs arrive May 1 because Amazon's swamped. I recalibrated several times, followed your troubleshooting and tutorials. I get almost exact same color gamut results for each calibration, I saved them all and compared. Each time I flip to uncalibrated view, that image looks closer to my print. The skin tones are pinkish, I was just editing in lightroom and had no clue, saving all wrong and who knows what else. But that is what matches, I think it was set on the sRGB default color profile, that's what matches most. The calibrated profiles look fine, definitely toned down from what I was seeing before. And I had the brightness way too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, agreen said: I've got the 2950K bulbs And? How does the room look/feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 @agreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 It's ok but maybe a little warm and I actually wish it were brighter. I'm going to keep working on it I guess. I just don't know what else to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Yeah, I feared it would be a little warm. Out of interest, are you in a room where you can open the blinds and let daylight come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Yes, I'm working in the kitchen at the bar/counter. Windows to my left, or I could sit so they are opposite of me/behind the screen. It's not ideal but it's what I have been doing so I can keep an eye on everything if I'm working. The first time I calibrated, I think I had all the lights off and the blinds down, and it let in some soft light. It's still close to the same profile I'm getting with lights on. And when I recalibrated following your instructions, I did it later in the day so there was no daylight. I have a couple other areas I can try to work in. I think I need to print some new pics with this new profile. If I was using the sRGB default profile, and they match the prints I made at that time, it's not ever going to match a different profile, right? So can I continue with this RAW class, get your feedback and print some more, and check those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 I wanted to know how the print-to-screen comparison looks in the daylight, rather than under your bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 ok I will check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 It is actually very close with just the window light if I look at my 1st profile I did with the lights off, actually all of them are pretty close. The skin tones match up much better. If I could just work with natural light I think that would be a game changer, at least until I get the correct lightbulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Yep, that's what I thought. The bulbs are duds Are you able to work that way for now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Yes, I can. I've worked through the rest of RAW but want to try it on my newborn session and get your feedback. And I would like to take Levels, too. So if I go deluxe for RAW can we see how I'm doing and maybe can go to Levels class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 I've emailed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Got it, thanks. Now start flooding me with photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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