In this video I’ll tell you what types of monitors suit photographers. In photography it’s important to use a monitor that produces accurate colour reproduction and is easy to calibrate. I’ll tell you what ones are best to buy on a budget and give you short review on the one we choose to use here at TSoP which is the BenQ SW271 monitor. This is a 4K monitor and has a wider colour gamut which is a real help, especially if you’re printing your images.
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Just me or did he say a lot of the same thing over and over again?
Monitors (plural) I thought I was going to get a video about multiple choices and not yet another product 'review' of gear supplied by a company which might as well be called an advert.
Let's not go overboard about 4k. FHD+ is quite adequate for print photography. Most of today's well known photographers used monitors that would by today's plethora of options seem unsightly. Working within the right colour gamut is what's really cogent.
Great informational video!
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Nice video about monitor.
Wonderful explanation.
I have a doubt. Is there a difference between ordinary monitor, that generally we've, view of the image and the image that is come out of print? I mean, is the colour may vary between monitor and print out?
If you're running a system that came bundled with a 'cheap' monitor chances are it won't be hugely capable at pushing pixels around on a 4K monitor. Before buying make sure your hardware is capable to avoid creating a bottleneck in your workflow
Benq also make the less expensive SW240 photographer monitor that displays 99% Adobe RGB.
Another less expensive option for those of us who realise that 100% sRGB colour space is enough for almost all of our work is the PD series from Benq such as the PD2500Q. Aimed at designers and film makers but great for photos too.
I know they are 2K rather than 4K but they are fine for most photographers and even video. They are way ahead of standard monitors.
I do recommend you choose a 10 bit (or better if you can get one) monitor regardless as these will display colour gradients correctly whereas an standard 8 bit one won't.
I bought the SW2700PT last year and I really like it so far. It was refurbished and I ordered it straight from BenQ. It was originally $600 US but I got it for $350.
Hello, great video and information but around 11:45 q @ a If I want to earn money from photography but don't have budget like this what should I consider? save money for buying better lens ( I have taken good pictures with my D7200 and 18-140 ) or for buying the monitor? And start printing the pictures ( I have already ) for selling and then buy better lens (for money I earned from selling etc.) ? or start "making" (not taking) better pictures with better monitor? Bit complicated. Sorry. Just want to start selling the canvases. I'm more landscape disposed. Thanks Regards
So for shooting I ordered a 19" with 1080p & an hdmi to attach my camera, it will run off a/c or d/c so I can run it off a battery. I'd love to have a 4k but I won't find it for $120. I'll see how it does tomorrow!
What about macs ?
Does the color space of the monitor matter at all if you work in b&w?
Hi would you recommend a 4K/5k iMac for editing?
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