Gray Cards

wpope · 13th of June 2001 (Wed)

I just finished up a Photo 101 course at my local
junior college where we used slide film and were
taught the use of gray cards. I have ordered a G1
and it is due today or tomorrow. I'm wondering if
gray card use is the same for digital cameras?
Anyone here use one?

Woody

Grant Dixon · 13th of June 2001 (Wed)

Yes, exactly the same. I use a grey card and an incodent light meter with my G1 as well as the built in.... but you will find that the light meter that comes with it is very very good.

wpope · 13th of June 2001 (Wed)

Thanks for the reply, I will continue with my gray
card use.
As for the built-in meter, I understand it does not
work in manual mode. I suppose the answer to that is
to buy a light meter. Another solution I have read
here is to switch to Tv mode to get the metering values
then switvh back to manual and set them in.

Woody

Dick S · 14th of June 2001 (Thu)

Grant Dixon wrote
Yes, exactly the same. I use a grey card and an incodent light meter with my G1 as well as the built in.... but you will find that the light meter that comes with it is very very good.[/quote]

Hi Grant,
Help!
For many years I have used 18% cards and incident light measurement.

But--How do you use both together?--I always use reflected with 18% cards.

Thanx,
Dick S, Temecula, CA

13th of June 2001 (Wed)	#1
wpope Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 62	Gray Cards I just finished up a Photo 101 course at my local junior college where we used slide film and were taught the use of gray cards. I have ordered a G1 and it is due today or tomorrow. I'm wondering if gray card use is the same for digital cameras? Anyone here use one? Woody

13th of June 2001 (Wed)	#2
Grant Dixon Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 19	Re: Gray Cards Yes, exactly the same. I use a grey card and an incodent light meter with my G1 as well as the built in.... but you will find that the light meter that comes with it is very very good.

13th of June 2001 (Wed)	#3
wpope Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 62	Re: Gray Cards Thanks for the reply, I will continue with my gray card use. As for the built-in meter, I understand it does not work in manual mode. I suppose the answer to that is to buy a light meter. Another solution I have read here is to switch to Tv mode to get the metering values then switvh back to manual and set them in. Woody

14th of June 2001 (Thu)	#4
Dick S Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 22	Re: Re: Gray Cards Grant Dixon wrote Yes, exactly the same. I use a grey card and an incodent light meter with my G1 as well as the built in.... but you will find that the light meter that comes with it is very very good.[/quote] Hi Grant, Help! For many years I have used 18% cards and incident light measurement. But--How do you use both together?--I always use reflected with 18% cards. Thanx, Dick S, Temecula, CA

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