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vrodkaraf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great vid - but I need one clarification... I have an 18% Kodak grey card. If I use that instead of white, is there an option to tell my XSi it's a grey (not white) card?
Thanks so much!
anndreiigmail (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks a lot !!! usefull !!!!
HappyTinfoilCat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you. Just got some expodiscs. What a difference correct white balance makes! I'm so sorry I trusted AWB before.
NathanGrammatico (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have a 30d, and Love it L()
LarkPhoto (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree and (respectfully) disagree. Here's why: you know a white object when you see it, whereas telling when an object is 18% gray is tough. If you already have a 18% gray card for metering, by all means use it and see if you prefer the result. When you don't have a gray card handy, white will do just fine - just make sure your reference photo isn't overexposed. But to each his own! At a certain point we're talking about finding your own style and consistently reproducing the colors in it.
gabrielex (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually this isn't very correct, you shouldn't use a white object as reference, but a neutral gray one for best results.
CabbageTa13 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah I know, just wasn't sure if it had it.
LarkPhoto (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The shooting mode doesn't matter at all. You have to go into the menu and select CWB (custom white balance).
Do that, follow the video instructions, and you ought to be golden.
The camera's white balance is only ever "wrong" relative to its specific shooting conditions. The white balance is entirely customizable, and is really just a temperature in Kelvin, not any kind of hard-wired setting.
SapphiredEclipse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm still confused over the white balance. If the camera's white balance is wrong wouldn't it still register wrong when you try to set the WB? What mode do you use to set it in? I saw that it was AV, but if I plan on shooting in Manual do I shoot in AV first?
When I use white paper outside around noon, the photos come out tinted with blue. I've heard about using a gray card, is that better than white paper?
White balance is the only thing I'm struggling with right now. Thanks for any help.
SapphiredEclipse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes it does. It's a more advanced camera than the 450D. |