jtharvie Posted August 11, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am ready to attempt setting the white balance manually but I am a bit confused . . . I have a 4in x 5in Kodak 18% gray card . . . one side is gray and the other is white. Can I use the gray side? If I fill the frame with the gray side using the zoom then follow the instruction of setting white balance will I get the same results as using the white side? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cboudier Posted August 11, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 11, 2006 Hi John, I don't remember where, but I read that it's better to use the white side for digital camera. The best for you is to try... you don't risk to hurt anybody with this ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtharvie Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted August 11, 2006 Merci Christophe, Vous avez raison. . . Je l'essayerai. jth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboudier Posted August 11, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2006 Sorry, I misunderstood what I've read : "Base the exposure on the highlight for a digital camera, and a mid-tone (e.g. 18% gray card) for a film camera." Nothing to do with white balance ! Here is the full text, at the bottom of the page : Expose Right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calshot Posted August 12, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2006 John Page 65 of the manual states use a sheet of white paper or similar that fills the frame. Does that help? Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtharvie Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted August 12, 2006 Robin, Yes I read that and I read several different sources on the internet. Seems to me either will give good results and as I am shooting RAW, I can adjust in PhotoShop. I am going to try both and see what I get. Thanks for your response. Cheers, JTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted August 13, 2006 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) For setting white balance, any neutral (gray/white) surface will do. Either the gray or the white side of a gray card. But avoid superwhites - like white car paint or freshly-laundered white cloth - that have brighteners or 'bluing' to make them look extra-white. They reflect unnatural amounts of UV and can lead to too yellow a white balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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