depending on situation or what kind of shot/effect you want take, histogram and metering may not be always correct, its meant to be used as a referenced.
Example: If the background is very bright, you subject/object is in front of the bright background: in this case, you have to adjust your EV for your 'preferred' metering to achive the result you want, either you want to expose the subjec/tobject properly or darken your object/subject or whatever effect you're looking for.

If you're on manual, you don't need to dial in EV as you're in manual mode, but dialing in EV can help your metering, but then you need to remember to reset back the metering else the next shot your metering will be not accurate.

up to you. for me, I'm doing web design / graphic design / photography.

as you can see, all areas place importance on colors.

some work are send for print - with calibration done, at least I have less avenue of problem........... or at least prints cannot blame me for anything.

hehe yeah. kena before, my was opposite. design nicely liao no problem but cos client computer using lesser LCD quality, end up can see weird coloration on certain shades.

it's good to fine-tune as best as you can for monitor. even TN panel is fine la, just tune them.

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Added on April 20, 2011, 3:09 pmyeah. a lot of my photos, imagine shooting black product on white background. sure the histogram going to be U shaped.

I mean is the Spyder Express sufficient? Or the higher end would be more accurate in terms of calibration?

Think I'll order one from yamiya.. or any retail shops selling them? Trying looking in garage sales but like nobody selling

i find it sufficient. decide based on your monitor vs cost vs importance of color accuracy to you.

I've been wondering bout this question for sometime. How to check whether your monitor is good enough? I'm using Samsung SynMaster B2030, from the link given I can see up to 250. Good enough?

my personal LCD also same...even not good also had to bear with it since i broke already
*even my ipad and my n8 phone b&w contrast is better than my office crappy monitor

This post has been edited by Agito666: Apr 20 2011, 03:19 PM

If your monitor use IPS panel then its good, if TN panel its not so good compared to IPS

if AMOLED monitor sure no headache 1

(how bout CRT monitor leh? )

amoled phone edit photo? headache lol....

cheap and simple solution (maybe)?
Print out the photos, is the result similar to the one you see on your monitor when you PP?
Maybe you monitor very bright and saturated, so your PP time you tuned it down, the print out... Eh??? Or vice versa or other conditions.

any comments from anyone? especially those with tons of experience printing photos from different places.

How much is the Spyder3 Express? It's Rm370 at my hometown

future will have big size amoled monitors mah (will cost a bomb though )

I've only printed out 3 photos from my camera, and it looks quite good (colour and exposure is just what I wanted), but didn't compare with my LCD, so can'te be sure.

Think I need to print out more photos like what Jim Liaw say, 'PRINT OUT YOUR PHOTOS!'

wa so cheap oledi... last time i remember when we bulking Dell TN panel 24" widescreen monitor need rm700 ++
(market is rm900) like that if not mistaken...just big enough to watch full hd movie.

you bring PRINT into the equation then susah liao.

different printer use different machine with different ink quality, and gone through different maintenance and also using different print paper.

I juz got myself a Samsung 22"Full HD LED for 470 at PC fair, lol... dare not take the 23" scared too big for my room space, later will get headache.....

Wah, now so cheap. I got my Samsung 20" LCD monitor for RM419 last year.

kent, what is ur previous gear before d7000? you gt so many lens

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Added on April 20, 2011, 3:39 pmhow much now?

This post has been edited by junior5417: Apr 20 2011, 03:39 PM

Regarding display unit... Izit d one from lappy with resolution 1366 x 768 enuf for use to edit photo ar? As I'm thinking to get laptop wif better display...

I got a question ,

Geng monitor cost thousands , sharp details , almost the color are correct , if we use not good quality of calibrated hardware , will it evoke more worst?

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Added on April 20, 2011, 3:47 pmGet a monitor can d , no need change ur laptop because of ur laptop LCD

This post has been edited by SSY22: Apr 20 2011, 03:47 PM