Only if you don't have any direct light sources in you image, and if nothing is lit any brighter than the white card was when you calibrated, and only if you check the histogram and set a manual exposure based on that. I guess for people used to incident light metering and manual exposure this might seem reasonable, but it seems like a pain to me! I just double check each image in the 1 sec review and if not sure check the histogram. I also use RAW so I can recover a little over exposure if required.
> -----Original Message----- > From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 01 December 2003 16:21 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: A turning point? > > > I think using a white card also gives you your overexposure > point. Something > good to know with slides or digital. > > -- > > Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > > > > I differ slightly in that I use a grey card to set my manual white > > balance. Something I found that worked better when I first started > > using the Nikon D1X and D1H. > > > > I should try a comparison using both techniques. I know > that I have > > used a white page in the pinch and have been happy with the > results. > > Though with some thinking on the subject it would make me > think that > > using a grey card would allow some more lattitude in post > > processing... > > > -- > graywolf > http://graywolfphoto.com > > "You might as well accept people as they are, > you are not going to be able to change them anyway." > > >
