Monitor Calibration

Thank you for your input it is much appreciated.

If you are interested in conversion of color digital images to black and white, I can recommend that you take a look at a relatively inexpensive ($89 license, no subscription) and powerful application (Mac/Windows) for performing such conversions called “True Grain” - now in version 2.

https://grubbasoftware​.com/index.html

You can download the application and run it in demo mode (no saving of results) to try it and audition the film grain profiles it includes (see: https://grubbasoftware​.com/filmlibrary.html).

It is straightforward to use and includes controls for spectral sensitivity/color filtration, dynamic range/contrast and real grain simulation adaptable to different sized negatives.

Feature list here:

https://grubbasoftware​.com/features.html

In terms of calibrating and profiling your display for black and white, there is no additional requirement beyond normal calibration and profiling for color managed workflow.

Kirk

Thank you Kirk, for the suggestion. I will look at it indeed.

Wilt wrote in post #19483707
Simply adjust your Brightness and Contrast settings so that you see all of the 26 tonal zones in this illustration are individually distinguishable from its neighbors, to make sure your monitor is not set overly bright (factory setting is to make the monitor look good in a bright retail store!)

That will put you about right for matching printer output to what you see on your monitor, should you send an image to a commercial print maker for a wall enlargement!

This is essentially getting your monitor within the STARTING parameters, before using monitor calibration hardware which sets reproduction of COLOR HUES so that what colors are seen on the monitor are also seen in the print from commercial labs.

That is a good one to use for sure! It is very interesting how factory settings are very bright and very contrasty.

Things like the color munki will do all 3 things, when it creates profiles:
1) monitor profile creation for brightness/contrast
2) ditto (same profile) for color fidelity
and then if you get the correct unit that acts like a spectrophotometer
3) it will create a printer profile as well to match everything

Unfortunately the color munki products are gone, so I am not sure what the current brands are.