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I just uploaded some of the pictures I've taken with my Nikon D300 (using Adobe RGB as Color Space, mostly shot in RAW) to my MacBook and the pictures in the camera's LCD doesn't quite match the ones showing on the Mac.

I checked the System Preference and under Display's Color and find the following presets available (most of the Nikon profiles were added after installing Nikon Capture NX)


Adobe RGB (1998)
EPSON RGB
Generic RGB *
Nikon Adobe RGB *
Nikon AdobeWide RGB *
Nikon Bruce RGB *
Nikon CIE RGB *
Nikon ColourMatch RGB *
Nikon MacMonitor RGB *
Nikon NTSC RGB *
Nikon sRGB 4.0.0.3001
Nikon WinMonitor RGB *
sRGB IEC61966-2.1

* - 4.0.0.3000

Currently I use a setting called the "Color LCD Calibrated" and it's done half-assed. Compared to the Nikon RGB profiles, it's noticeably warm, the snow leopard wallpaper (from Mac) I currently use look cheetah-like, and when I switched the colour profile to any of the Nikon's RGB the LCD's display looked a lot "cooler", as if it went from an afternoon shot to morning shot. The snow leopard looked noticeably bluer (though some of the yellow/tan colour fur still shows).

I'm not planning to buy an external calibration unit/device just yet, so I will have to go with preset values for now, and wondering which of the above profiles are "most true" to life so it won't look too dark, warm or cold from other people's computer?

The question you pose cannot really be answered as each monitor is different. You really DO need a colorimeter, there's really no way around it.

To start, I would stick with sRGB space as it's the standard. You really need proper hardware to display AdobeRGB color space. Is there a specific reason you are using the Adobe RGB color space? Seems like you don't even have the hardware for using the proper wide color gamet.

If you have to ask, it usually is warmer (that is the whites and greys should appear neutral). It seems none of the choices you described is proper.

What's required to run Adobe RGB?

Whats the difference between sRGB and any other RGB?

Read this:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/adobe-rgb.htm

ok, i'm following this thread with some interest, because I do see colour differences between the two displays that I'm using.

What would people recommend for a fairly good colorimeter?

I am not selling my pictures, I just want to make sure the occasional prints that I send to the local photo shop comes out properly adjusted.

I've read about eye one display 2, but that seems very pricey.

Would I set myself up for disappointment if I go cheap here?

Spyder 2, 3

Note the camera's LCD is uncalibrated and thus will not be an accurate indication of the actual colour in the shot.

Would it make sense to shoot sRGB in the camera, and have the display profile on Nikon sRGB to "match" the colour? :S