Saturday, June 19, 2004
WhiBal White Balance System
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 04:00 PM
"A new product for removing colour casts and establishing a contrast range when processing files shot as RAW format originals is poised to ship. Called WhiBal, it has been created by software developer and RAW file format proponent Michael Tapes to provide what he believes will be a more usable and effective method of setting a white balance in RAW conversion software."
I have never personally used a gray card before; however, from what I have read, it is a great way to make sure your pictures are correctly White Balanced. This is especially important when you are shooting images in RAW format so as to get the best foundation to "develop" your digital images through post processing. One of the best ways to ensure of proper and accurate color, regardless of lighting conditions is using such a gray card. There are two different models of WhiBal, WhiBal Pocket and WhiBal Studio. Both are comprised of four different cards, attached by a corner grommet. They differ only in their size: each card in WhiBal Pocket is 2 x 3.5 inches, while each card in WhiBal Studio is 3.25 x 6 inches. Both WhiBal models include a lanyard. There is plenty more information on the linked sites.
I have never personally used a gray card before; however, from what I have read, it is a great way to make sure your pictures are correctly White Balanced. This is especially important when you are shooting images in RAW format so as to get the best foundation to "develop" your digital images through post processing. One of the best ways to ensure of proper and accurate color, regardless of lighting conditions is using such a gray card. There are two different models of WhiBal, WhiBal Pocket and WhiBal Studio. Both are comprised of four different cards, attached by a corner grommet. They differ only in their size: each card in WhiBal Pocket is 2 x 3.5 inches, while each card in WhiBal Studio is 3.25 x 6 inches. Both WhiBal models include a lanyard. There is plenty more information on the linked sites.
