Quovadis
TPF Noob!
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Hey guys,
I have finally ordered 4 strobe lights (250 watts each) and softboxes which will replace my current cfl bulb set up.
As many of you already know, I photograph highly reflective leather and canvas bags, and to give you some background, it has been a daunting task doing this with cfl bulbs, because of reflections.
Here is my question, and what I am totally confused about.
To create a custom white balance with my Nikon using continuous light, it's quite easy, I simply aim the camera where the white area is, or at a subject that is not placed there yet. I simply go into the Nikon menu, select white balance and measure it. The camera asks me to take a photo and the white balance of that particular cfl set up is recorded. However there is always continuous light there, so a white balance can be recorded.
How do I do this with strobes? Keep in mind when i receive the strobes I will have no clue how to adjust the power output the very first times I use the strobes, I will have to do some trial and error.
How do I measure the white balance? I have read on the internet I should use a grey card? But how to measure it if my lights are off? When i ask my nikon camera to measure white balance, will this trigger the strobes?
Why do some people want to use a grey card? Yet the Nikon instructions tell me to aim at a white area?
Could someone explain how to calibrate a white balance the very first time using strobes?
Yet another guy on the internet says you can take a picture and calibrate the white balance in the raw file, then upload the picture back into the camera? How is this possible? I'm so confused it's unreal.
I have finally ordered 4 strobe lights (250 watts each) and softboxes which will replace my current cfl bulb set up.
As many of you already know, I photograph highly reflective leather and canvas bags, and to give you some background, it has been a daunting task doing this with cfl bulbs, because of reflections.
Here is my question, and what I am totally confused about.
To create a custom white balance with my Nikon using continuous light, it's quite easy, I simply aim the camera where the white area is, or at a subject that is not placed there yet. I simply go into the Nikon menu, select white balance and measure it. The camera asks me to take a photo and the white balance of that particular cfl set up is recorded. However there is always continuous light there, so a white balance can be recorded.
How do I do this with strobes? Keep in mind when i receive the strobes I will have no clue how to adjust the power output the very first times I use the strobes, I will have to do some trial and error.
How do I measure the white balance? I have read on the internet I should use a grey card? But how to measure it if my lights are off? When i ask my nikon camera to measure white balance, will this trigger the strobes?
Why do some people want to use a grey card? Yet the Nikon instructions tell me to aim at a white area?
Could someone explain how to calibrate a white balance the very first time using strobes?
Yet another guy on the internet says you can take a picture and calibrate the white balance in the raw file, then upload the picture back into the camera? How is this possible? I'm so confused it's unreal.