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Dec 15, 2012 17:07 |  #1

How do you guys set WB when using flash? I have an expodisc and I love it, but I'm starting to feel it might just be easier to use AWB w/ a gray card reference shot and fine tune in post.


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Dec 15, 2012 19:43 |  #2

I have a Whibal (external link) card and a Photovision target (external link). Pick your tool.

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Dec 15, 2012 20:03 |  #3

Colorchecker all the way


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Dec 15, 2012 20:20 |  #4

I dial in the kelvin temp in camera.


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Dec 15, 2012 21:01 |  #5

For flash, I use the British Douglas Grey Card, and for wide-angle Lastolite Ezybalance 5ocm popup. The key is to have at least the centre zones filled by the reference, when setting in-camera.

Degrees Kelvin is old-school and not enough. Correction is usually key to colour casts - Green/Magenta and Blue/Amber.


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