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How to Buy the Right Monitor for Your Photography (And Not Have to Remortgage)

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Most photographers spend thousands on cameras and lenses, then look at the results on a cheap monitor bought years ago for gaming. This video explains why that matters: what a colour space actually is, why sRGB-only panels can't show you the saturated reds, oranges and greens your camera captured, and why P3 has become the standard everywhere except the screen on your desk.

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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:07 – The Small Print
01:48 – The Problem with sRGB
05:28 – The New New Colour Space
06:43 – What to Look for in a Monitor
09:20 – Recommended Monitors
12:57 – Outro

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