RE: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 45
RE: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 45
- Subject: RE: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 45
- From: "Mark Rice" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:37:12 -0400
>
> Can a light meter such as the Sekonic L-508 be used to determine the
> luminance coming from a laptop (which only has slider brightness
> adjustment without numbers) and also the ambient conditions in trying
> to match these levels?
>
>No, the type of light the meter is sensitive to and the type the screen
emits
>are not the same, among other problems. Lets just say the frequently
>conceived of idea of using a photographer's light meter to determine
*anything* about
>a computer monitor (except maybe whether its turned on or not) has a
boatload
>of reasons for not working.
>C. David Tobie
>Product Technology Manager
>ColorVision, Inc.
>email@hidden
In addition, laptops have a very narrow viewing angle (to make maximum
brightness from battery power) compared to standard LCD screens. I diffuse
reading from a meter would mean nothing.
Mark Rice
www.zero1inc.com
email@hidden
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