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Best monitor for photo editing

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I am looking to replace my Apple Thunderbolt 27” Display.

I’d like something at least 27”, UHD/4K, and am willing to spend up to around a $1000.
I’ll be using it with a 2017 MacBook Pro.

Recommendations?

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Hi windy,

Although reflective displays (and 4 or 5K displays) are attractive, my advice is to avoid the reflective Apple screens for photo work because its rather hard to view images when editing in all but very subdued light.

4K? well that’s really a cinema / video thing, you don't need 4K for photo work.

I work with lots of clients doing photo editing from amateurs to high end pro's, I always recommend Eizo.

If you can afford it go Eizo Coloredge CG range.

The Coloredge CG advantage is an almost fully automated *calibration and profiling using the built in hardware calibration sensor, entertianlingly it pops up from the edge of the screen to do its work..

(*I believe that good calibration and profiling are a strong prerequisite of photo work).

I've seen to many issues with the apprently tempting BenQ photo displays, unfortunately, so for me it's Eizo all the way.

If you can't stretch to Eizo Coloredge, their normal desktop range are good quality and value.

Of course, my advice is that if you get a screen that doesn’t come with a sensor (a colorimeter) then you'll need to factor that in to your budget. A well calibrated screen is a must.

If you'd like advice on that then please send me a personal message.

Spend wisely, Eizos have a long warranty. Check it out for your territory

I hope this helps

if so, please do mark my reply as "helpful" and if you're OK now, please mark it as "correct" below, so others who have similar issues can see the solution

thanks

neil barstow, colourmanagement

pancham kumar

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You must stick either to eizo or NEC.others are not close and their are various reason for it.Go for the self calibrating models .It can calibrate and validate the monitor to a known standard .Please set it up against the gray or dark wall.Avoid any sort of ambient lighting near or in close vicinity of the monitor that may disrupt observer color appearance.

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bret_linford10607319

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If you can't afford an Enzo or NEC, some of the higher end Dell's are nice. But a great monitor is like a good lens. By getting a better monitor you're making a good investment not just a means to an end. I have Eizo's well over 6 years old that still perform great.

D Fosse

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Summed up, there are only two serious contenders: Eizo and NEC.

They are fully comparable in price, features and general consistency of quality. You get exactly what you pay for.

There is a persistent myth that Eizo is more expensive, but that's because the top-of-the-line Eizos have additional features the top-of-the-line NEC's don't - and as a photographer you probably won't need. Strip these extra features away and you're left with entirely equivalent models: NEC PA272 vs. Eizo CS2730*. They both come in editions with or without calibration software/sensor, just check the options.

The Eizo CGs have a built-in high quality sensor, convenient, but not necessary if you already have, say, an i1 Display Pro. You can use that sensor. They also have several video/cinema-specific extra features, and a hood.

*(I have a CG246 and a CX240, and for photographic purposes they are absolutely identical, although the latter 35% less expensive).

TheDigitalDog

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I recommend a NEC PA 272w and if you’re interested I can provide some of the technical advantages of this kind of reference display syste.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

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I am looking to replace my Apple Thunderbolt 27” Display.
I’d like something at least 27”, UHD/4K, and am willing to spend up to around a $1000.
I’ll be using it with a 2017 MacBook Pro.

Recommendations?

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