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getting 12% or 15% grey card?????

Posted By: Gabe Choy (216.254.59.163)
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:07 p.m.

In Response To: Re: U throw a lot of good info for us, but you mis (Michael and Barbara Jarboe)

Hi Mike, I don't disagree with you in anyway, I totally agree what you are saying. If you know where I can find 12% or 15% grey card, let me know since I don't think there is such thing out there yet, at least not to this non well educated photographer.......

So here is the complete story incase you weren't very clear of what I was saying in my original post.

With my 10D, I am able to set custom WB between 2800-10000K, so like in my original post, I set my setting to what my flash blub color temp. supposed to be listed in the website.

The ONLY way to accurately correct for this problem is yes, custom WB every time I change a lighting (which I agree with you), but grey card isn't the way to go, color meter is. I was considering getting one shortly after I got my dig. cam., but I just thought setting my dig. cam. WB setting to match with my flash tube will work perfectly, until I came aross to the power output will change color temp. slightly topic.

I just want some other inputs and see if there is an easier or cheaper way beside what I suggested (custom WB to the flash tube temp.) beside spending almost between $400 to $600 for a color meter (I am thinking to get the broncolor one) which I might do after I get my Palm phone first. Too many things I need to buy.

Gobofoto

Messages In This Thread

• Color temp -vs- strobe output level
  Gabe Choy (172.194.107.55) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:04 a.m.
  • Link to strobe test
    Gabe Choy (172.194.107.55) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:09 a.m.
    • Well... Sort of...
      Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 2:06 a.m.
      • Now you have me wondering
        David Cooke (12.206.106.66) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 2:15 a.m.
        • Re: Now you have me wondering
          Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 2:45 a.m.
      • Re: Well... Sort of...
        Gabe Choy (172.196.237.80) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 3:40 a.m.
        • Re: Well... Sort of...
          Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211) -- Thursday, 24 July 2003, at 2:54 a.m.
  • Re: Not an issue for me
    David Cooke (12.206.106.66) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:46 a.m.
  • Re: Color temp -vs- strobe output
    Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 2:17 a.m.
    • U throw a lot of good info for us, but you missed.
      Gabe Choy (172.196.237.80) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 3:22 a.m.
      • Re: U throw a lot of good info for us, but you mis
        Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 11:43 a.m.
        • getting 12% or 15% grey card?????
          Gabe Choy (216.254.59.163) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:07 p.m.
          • Call Pantone and Canon
            Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 1:47 p.m.
            • "It sounds wierd". not at all, simple basic rule..
              Gabe Choy (216.254.59.163) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 2:42 p.m.
          • Percent gray doesn't matter for color balance (n)
            Rick Campbell (67.1.38.136) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 7:00 p.m.
    • You don't have problem with full size sensor.
      Gabe Choy (172.196.237.80) -- Wednesday, 23 July 2003, at 4:08 a.m.
      • Interesting, but...
        Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211) -- Thursday, 24 July 2003, at 2:42 a.m.

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