Which W/B card to consider

[Love_sky]

Expo Disc , WhiBal and more

Which one should consider ...??

 

[sexalicious]

first to note. expo disc is not a WB card, it's a white balance filter.

if you're talking abt card, kodak does produce 18% gray card. you might want to try?

 

[hairygorillaz]

first to note. expo disc is not a WB card, it's a white balance filter.

if you're talking abt card, kodak does produce 18% gray card. you might want to try?

I thought 18% grey is for exposure and not for WB? Or can it be used for both?

 

[sexalicious]

nono. it's for WB

 

[hairygorillaz]

Hmm. But my cam's instruction manual states to "Frame a white object...." Grey works as well or better?

 

[catchlights]

as long it is a neutral tone card, you use a it to do custom white balance.

18% gray card can use for doing white balance, and also use it for exposure metering.

 

[catchlights]

Hmm. But my cam's instruction manual states to "Frame a white object...." Grey works as well or better?

it is easier to find a white object than find a neutral tone object.

 

[sexalicious]

as long it is a neutral tone card, you use a it to do custom white balance.

18% gray card can use for doing white balance, and also use it for exposure metering.

thanks for sharing, i only thought it's for custom WB, didnt know abt exposure. tell more?

 

[Love_sky]

Hmm ... ok .. thks ...

I know which one is much more useful to me now

 

[hairygorillaz]

thanks for sharing, i only thought it's for custom WB, didnt know abt exposure. tell more?

So we were both partially right. Sexalicious, tell us more

 

[sexalicious]

custom WB filter is something which you take a photo towards a light source, to check the correct WB of the area. after which you've to set in your camera. =p

 

[catchlights]

More info about 18% gray card.