Gray Card?

[nicshow]

Can anyone paste a link from B&H of the gray card that you would recommend? There are several options and I am just not sure which is the best value.

Thanks!

Nic

[Jon]

Kodak's (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=27715&is=REG&addedTroughType=search), but they're back-ordered ATM.

[kuebaldy]

Can anyone paste a link from B&H of the gray card that you would recommend? There are several options and I am just not sure which is the best value.

Thanks!

Nic


Can anyone add to this? I would also like to know.

[TeamSpeed]

I have heard of folks going to the home improvement stores and walking out with counter top laminate sample cards that really match to the 18% gray as a DIY option. Those same items are what is used for the DIY movie projector screens for color balancing. Like wilsonart and formica... There are many shades of gray, I forget which matches to a 18% gray.

Sample Image of the samples:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q214/unMourned/Test2/testgridscan25wtext.jpg

[Jon]

Well, my recommendation is Kodak's - are you asking for a second choice, or alternative sources, or ? ? ?

[SkipD]

None of the "Home Depot" substitutes are designed to be color-neutral. While they may work OK for exposure references, I would not want to use them for white balance (color) references.

[kuebaldy]

Well, my recommendation is Kodak's - are you asking for a second choice, or alternative sources, or ? ? ?

I appreciate everyones input. I was doing a search for cards and dug up this thread. I was really looking for a recomendation and not so much and alternative. I have seen different brands and am looking for the better ones. Thanks

[TeamSpeed]

None of the "Home Depot" substitutes are designed to be color-neutral. While they may work OK for exposure references, I would not want to use them for white balance (color) references.

Fashion Gray is very close to neutral gray if you needed something in a pinch. The guys over at AVS forums are more anal about colors for their home theater screens than are alot of photographers. I have been following their attempts at the holy grail of neutral projector screens for about half a year, crazy bunch of folks. They have the RGBs mapped out for many of the laminate samples, not to mention a plethra of diy paint mixes to get the nearly perfect gray screen.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=708240&page=1&pp=30&highlight=neutral

[kuebaldy]

Fashion Gray is very close to neutral gray if you needed something in a pinch. The guys over at AVS forums are more anal about colors for their home theater screens than are alot of photographers. I have been following their attempts at the holy grail of neutral projector screens for about half a year, crazy bunch of folks. They have the RGBs mapped out for many of the laminate samples, not to mention a plethra of diy paint mixes to get the nearly perfect gray screen.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=708240&page=1&pp=30&highlight=neutral


LOL, thats funny. Thanks for another suggestion. I have come to the conclusion these things are a little pricey. I found the Kodak's, just one for sell on ebay. It was ten dollars but the shipping was just a little more than the cards. :confused:

[TMR Design]

Novatron makes a gray/white card for about $20 and is generally available even when the Kodak card is sold out.

[nicshow]

can you provide a link for the Novatron product?

Why do you suppose the Kodak product is out of stock everywhere for so long?

Nic

[cntry]

nicshow,
This was recomended by CharlesU in another thread.

http://www.photovisionvideo.com/target.html

I was looking at the $59 one.