Monitor Calibration for differnt light levels and types

[Moppie]

Ok, sorry to do this, but heres yet another Q. about monitor calibration.

I have mine pretty well calibrated use Adobe Gamma.
My problem is its calibrated for when I use it most, at night with the curtains closed and the light on (standard 75w bulb main light source).

However during the day with the curtians open I have diffent light levels (natural sunlight) and so images appear much darker, clearly a differnt brightness level is needed, and possibly a completly differnt calibration.


Am I right?
If so it is possible? or is it worth it?
I haven't had any problems yet, but I wonder if photos Iv shared and submitted to contests here look as good on others monitors during day time as they do on mine at night.

I have read about useing hoods etc during daylight, but consider it a little extreme.

For the record my monitor is a Hansol 720e 17inch CRT, aka "its very cheap".

[fslshooter]

I suggest you at least try a hood on your monitor. You can make one yourself using some sort of dark non reflective material. Heavy, black construction paper will work. Just mold it around the top and both sides of your monitor, extend it about 5 or 6 inches out from the face and attach it to the monitor with electrician's tape. It'll look rather funky but IMO a hood is not extreme but a necessity and mine stays put day and night.

[scottbergerphoto]

I use one of these when I work in a bright room:
http://www.hoodmanusa.com/computers.asp

Scott

[eosster]

Hoodman looks funny, but if it works fine, who cares how it looks.

Cheers,

Charles,

[Moppie]

Thank you gentlemen, a hood it is. :)

[Jesper]

I guess it would be quite easy to make a hood yourself with some black paper and cardboard instead of paying $50 or $60 for it...... :rolleyes:

[Moppie]

black paper and cardboard instead of paying $50 or $60 for it...... :rolleyes:
Given those prices are in US$, I can build one for much much less, for less than 10% the cost of buying one infact.

Im thinking an A3 sheet of black paper and some race tape from my tool box :)


So who else use's a hood?
Or have any other solutions?