On Jan 8, 2013, at 1:21 PM, <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Larry - there's nothing new under the sun - back in 1988, when I started > doing vehicle inspections for product litigation, I used plastic 6" rulers > with eight of an inch markings along one edge & the other edge marked in > metric - while the entire ruler was essentially a grey card. With 2 of these > in an image, at right angles, you not only could attain proper colors but > also get accurate dimensions in 2 directions. > > They are available at - > http://www.crimescene.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53&products_id=391
Excellent! Thanks! > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Colen" <l...@red4est.com> > Subject: Photo gadgets that I wish they made > > >> I've got a set of greycards (white, grey, & black) that are a bit larger >> than a business card. I frequently use them to get a white balance >> reference, since I'm more likely to shoot in weird lighting than in >> "standard" light, such as sunlight, or flash. I recently realized that it >> would be really handy if the edges of the grey card were marked in inches >> and fractions on one side, and cms & mms on the other. That way, when I >> take a photo of it next to a flower, or a bug, to get a white balance >> reference, I'd also have something to give a good size reference. >> The ideal would be to have a grid of inches or cms, with the fractional >> markings along the edge. >> >> Speaking of grey cards, I really wish I could get lens caps, in 18% neutral >> grey. That way, I'd always have my white balance reference with me. >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
