just thinking... instead of using say a red filter on the lens, could i wb the istD on a red card? or maybe on a green card?
has anyone tried this? arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:56 AM Subject: RE: A turning point? > On 30 Nov 2003 at 22:22, 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... > > Using a grey or white card to set WB shouldn't affect latitude, it's a relative > setting not absolute. Also I from my experience the variances in the colour of > grey cards is far greater than that of bright white papers. The only problem > that you may encounter with some camera when balancing off white paper in > direct sunlight is sensor saturation. > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >
