Lost in calibration

[Csaba]

Hey Guys,

I'd need a nice guidance concerning the calibration process as i reached the point where i don't have any clue what's going on.
Setup: Eizo CE 240W, Spyder2Pro and Colornavigator software. Monitor is the external monitor to a MacbookPro.

Before calibration i reseted the monitor to factory defaults. Calibration has been processed and profile has been saved. It was written after the calibration that the profile can only be used in Cal mode. The result is just terrible. There is a darkish, bluish cast on the monitor and my pictures just look bad. If i change from CAL mode to a Custom preset (6500K, 2.2 gamma and brightness 30%W) then the colours are just good.
I've checked some pro photographers' websites for reference and it's the same scenario. Much darker pictures with color cast.

Any help would be welcome.

Thanks

 

[Doyle_Thomas]

you should set your Custom preset (6500K, 2.2 gamma and brightness 30%W) BEFORE doing the calibration and then do not change the settings.