Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
On Jan 7, 2013, at 11:02 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: White balance lens cap... http://www.adorama.com/searchsite/default.aspx?searchinfo=vivicap I've got something like that, but I find reflective white balance cards work a lot better for 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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
How about http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/716958-REG/WhiBal_WB7_KC_G7_Key_Chain_White.html On 8/01/2013 5:29 PM, Larry Colen wrote: 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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
On Jan 8, 2013, at 2:59 AM, Derby Chang wrote: How about http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/716958-REG/WhiBal_WB7_KC_G7_Key_Chain_White.html That looks good, though I'd probably want the slightly larger one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/768395-REG/WhiBal_WB7_PC_G7_White_Balance_Pocket.html Unfortunately, it only has the distance scale on the short end. On 8/01/2013 5:29 PM, Larry Colen wrote: 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.
RE: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
From: Larry Colen 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. Ask and you shall receive: http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/content_images_2/colorchecker-passport/3-way-open.jpg The X-rite Color Checker Passport has a scale along one edge the squares are all the same size which provides the grid. -- 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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
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_infocPath=53products_id=391 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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
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_infocPath=53products_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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:27 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Hello Larry, just take a fine point permanent marker, a millimeter scale and mark your own scale on the card. To make it look pro, first mark 3-horizontal guide lines with a pencil. Use the outer lines for the centimeter mark and the top + center lines for the millimeter mark. And presto you have what you need for your macro work. That's pretty much what I did, though not quite as cleanly as that. -- 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.
Re: Photo gadgets that I wish they made
White balance lens cap... http://www.adorama.com/searchsite/default.aspx?searchinfo=vivicap and of course, there's ExpoDisc...but that's not cheap. -p On 1/8/2013 12:29 AM, Larry Colen wrote: 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 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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.
