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Sometimes it is pretty obvious when a photographer uses color toning or b&w conversion to hide an image with bad colors. Occasionally it is difficult to get accurate colors due to multiple kinds of light sources or just colored lights. Lord knows I have had some issues with getting the perfect white balance.
For awhile I carried around a gray card, but honestly I did not use it half the time. Then I tried using a coffee filter over the end of the lens to create a white balance profile, which worked most of the time, but it had it moments of failure. Then I decided to bite the bullet and buy the ExpoDisc. Now it is all I use.
Multiple light sources and qualities usually do not create a problem for the ExpoDisc, just snap it onto the end of your lens, aim it at the light source, do what your camera needs to set a custom white balance and usually the colors will be spot on. The only times I have had trouble is in a couple of museum settings when there was more than two different qualities of light intruding on the subject and when the sun was shining directly on some buildings, but was hidden from the location I was shooting from.
It comes with a lanyard so you can wear it around your neck making it always accessible and you can keep it in the included case to keep it clean and protect it. The construction seems to be fairly solid and I have had no issues with loose parts or fitting.
Is it worth the almost $100? For me it was. Getting accurate color is important in what I like to shoot and honestly I think it had improved my color dramatically. It truly does take the guess work and complexity out of figuring the correct white balance settings. For someone just doing snapshots, the price might be steep, but if you want to take your images to the next level, this is a must have.
*Opinions and experience are my own. This does not imply an endorsement by ExpoDisc or any company or entity associated with the production or sale of the product.
For awhile I carried around a gray card, but honestly I did not use it half the time. Then I tried using a coffee filter over the end of the lens to create a white balance profile, which worked most of the time, but it had it moments of failure. Then I decided to bite the bullet and buy the ExpoDisc. Now it is all I use.
Multiple light sources and qualities usually do not create a problem for the ExpoDisc, just snap it onto the end of your lens, aim it at the light source, do what your camera needs to set a custom white balance and usually the colors will be spot on. The only times I have had trouble is in a couple of museum settings when there was more than two different qualities of light intruding on the subject and when the sun was shining directly on some buildings, but was hidden from the location I was shooting from.
It comes with a lanyard so you can wear it around your neck making it always accessible and you can keep it in the included case to keep it clean and protect it. The construction seems to be fairly solid and I have had no issues with loose parts or fitting.
Is it worth the almost $100? For me it was. Getting accurate color is important in what I like to shoot and honestly I think it had improved my color dramatically. It truly does take the guess work and complexity out of figuring the correct white balance settings. For someone just doing snapshots, the price might be steep, but if you want to take your images to the next level, this is a must have.
*Opinions and experience are my own. This does not imply an endorsement by ExpoDisc or any company or entity associated with the production or sale of the product.
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