60D users, friends and their random OT B.S. (II)

55-250 at 109mm f8, Gerry

mine1 wrote in post #16719644
55-250 at 109mm f8, Gerry

Good job!

Following the 70D/Fast lens AF problems drama, I decided to check my 60D with the nifty.

In the process I shot this:

Haha Gerry I was reading that with bated breath, I thought you where about to say you had an Ancient Greek artifact on your front porch.

/\ same here

Paul, after watching Mark Wallace of AdoramaTV re: Color checker passport. And thanks to you for mentioning it. I'm buying one.

Vinz it's one of the best things you can buy, watch as many vids as you can on how to use it correctly I think there are some on xrite. When you get it sussed your workflow will speed up no end.

So for every session or for a different location and different lightings, you have to make a new profile?

no wonder the raw file you sent me has a perfect white balance. well the even color comes from your huge softbox though.

Yes every time you change lights you make a profile. One of the best ones to try ir out is shoot at sunset some nice golden light get model to hold colour checker and shoot with off camera flash for fill, when you go into lightroom you make the profile apply it and boom perfect colours no need to adjust
It's a great workflow colour checker+calibrated monitor=perfect results.

making profile takes only a few seconds anyway so.

so you have to perfect your exposure first then take a shot with the checker, right?

to use grey card for metering, will it work on manual flash? i know the solution would be a light meter but stupid me i sold my light meter.

As you know I'm light meter fan so I meter and go. Also with the colour checker one your lights are set you can take a shot and check that the grey and white patches are not clipped and you are good to go.
In lightroom you just right click image and export to colour checker and it creates profile.
In some light the profile doesn't change much at all but other situations it is really noticeable, try it on landscapes with your filters on and any cast will be removed

I'm way way out of my league here doh. . .

Haha no honestly it's a simple thing to use

Not that lol hehe.

pauly916 wrote in post #16720032
Haha no honestly it's a simple thing to use

thanks Paul. Ordering now. I saw Mark Wallace double checking highlight clippings using the color checker.

I stopped by the local camera shop today, left with this new camera bag.

http://www.thinktankph​oto.com …ueslate-shoulder-bag.aspx