Studio and WB

[casegrl]

Shooting with a 7d ...I use 2-250 savage studio soft box strobes......what do you set your WB to. Everything I read says something different.

 

[Big Mike]

Have you tried setting a custom WB?

 

[casegrl]

Have you tried setting a custom WB?

Nope .....no clue!

 

[MLeeK]

[video=dailymotion;xg2six]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg2six_how-to-set-the-custom-white-balance-on-a-canon-7d_school[/video]

I'd program it in as one of your WB presets if you are shooting in the same location/studio a lot!

 

[casegrl]

Video Link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg2six_how-to-set-the-custom-white-balance-on-a-canon-7d_school

I'd program it in as one of your WB presets if you are shooting in the same location/studio a lot!

That is helpful....but when I take the picture of the sheet of paper am I suppose to take it with my studio strobe Or no? Thanx so much!!

 

[MLeeK]

Yes-strobes fire. You want the light you will be shooting in. Don't use lined paper and be very aware that some paper is yellowish and some is blueish too. Paper is good in a pinch, but it's often off a little because of a tint.

 

[tirediron]

If WB is critical and you're going to use a custom WB, than invest in a proper tool. I use the Expo Disc and while a little pricey, I find it gives absolutely perfect results. It also has the added benefit of letting you use your camera as an incident meter.

 

[KmH]

I used a WhiBal card

The Genuine WhiBal has become the standard in the industry for precision WB Reference "Gray Cards". Each and every card is measured with a precision spectrophotometer to assure you that *your* card meets our industry leading specification of +/-0.5 within the a* and b* channels.

and/or a

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport & Software

 

[Buckster]

Here's yet another:

Amazon.com: PhotoVision 14" Pocket One-Shot Digital Calibration Target with DVD, Collapsible Disc Exposure Aid for Digital Cameras: Electronics

That's the one I use, and it works well for me.

 

[casegrl]

Here's yet another:

Amazon.com: PhotoVision 14" Pocket One-Shot Digital Calibration Target with DVD, Collapsible Disc Exposure Aid for Digital Cameras: Electronics

That's the one I use, and it works well for me.

I ordered this one b4 I saw this ........hope it's not junk!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y2KCMM/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

 

[Buckster]

Here's yet another:

Amazon.com: PhotoVision 14" Pocket One-Shot Digital Calibration Target with DVD, Collapsible Disc Exposure Aid for Digital Cameras: Electronics

That's the one I use, and it works well for me.

I ordered this one b4 I saw this ........hope it's not junk!
Amazon.com: Fotodiox Hand Hold Collapsible Disc, Tri-Fold Reflector + Gray Card/White Balance Digital Target Combo: Camera & Photo

Looks like a clever and useful combo!

 

[casegrl]

Looks like a clever and useful combo!

Sweet can't wait to get it!! I love Amazon.com........shopping made so easy!

 

[gsgary]

I use one of these Lastolite Limited

 

[BlairWright]

I use the X-Rite COlor Checker Passport for WB and Color Balance, it's easy to use and accurate.

Review here: X-rite ColorChecker Passport card - Review

 

[Robin Usagani]

Im finding it hard to believe you have a hard time with the WB if you set it to flash WB and make sure you have no ambient light with your exposure. Are you mixing 2 lights maybe?