DarenM Senior Member 675 posts Likes: 19 Joined Feb 2009 Location: Theresa, NY More info | Oct 02, 2009 13:27 | #1 If i take a picture using flash, of a grey card in one location to set custom white balance on my 40D, will that white balance be valid for whenever I use my flash, assume on camera in all situations since it will normally be the dominant light source? Canon 1D MK IV, Canon 1D MK III, Canon 5D, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 L IS MK II, 17-40 F4 Canon, 430 EX, Canon A2E, 530EX Canon 1.4 Extender, 580 II, 600EX-RT, ST-E3-RT, (Way too much stuff for an amateur)
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Oct 02, 2009 13:28 | #2 Last sentence probalby does not make sense. I meant to say "assume that the camera will be used on camera in all situations". My thinking says it should be good because the flash in the situations I am thinking about, will be the dominant light source. Canon 1D MK IV, Canon 1D MK III, Canon 5D, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 L IS MK II, 17-40 F4 Canon, 430 EX, Canon A2E, 530EX Canon 1.4 Extender, 580 II, 600EX-RT, ST-E3-RT, (Way too much stuff for an amateur)
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tvphotog Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 02, 2009 14:41 | #3 If you bounce the flash, the light will be the color of the wall or ceiling. An ExpoDisc with the camera pointed at the bouncing surface would work, or a grey card in the scene. Jay
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rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion  9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | Oct 03, 2009 07:16 | #4 Did you delete the last sentence? I only see one sentence. Sorry. DarenM wrote in post #8748374  Last sentence probalby does not make sense. I meant to say "assume that the camera will be used on camera in all situations". My thinking says it should be good because the flash in the situations I am thinking about, will be the dominant light source. Doc Klepper in the USA
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Oct 03, 2009 14:24 | #5 yup yoiu are right...sort of ran all in together, last part of the sentence Canon 1D MK IV, Canon 1D MK III, Canon 5D, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 L IS MK II, 17-40 F4 Canon, 430 EX, Canon A2E, 530EX Canon 1.4 Extender, 580 II, 600EX-RT, ST-E3-RT, (Way too much stuff for an amateur)
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