GageFX133521
Senior Member
I learned this tidbit on a Canon forum somewhere. I think it was the one post that wasnt about a lens or frontfocus.
At any rate, many of you may have heard of the "Expodisc". http://www.expodisc.com/
They cost between $50-60.
I made mine for $17 plus one white Kleenex tissue, although I'm sure other brands will work as well.
Here are the results: (These are with 10D settings. The custom WB will work just as well with the E-xx, your auto setting may work better though.)
This was shot of a white wall, white shelves, and slightly grey/off white speakers. The matte on the lower frame is also white.
First shot is the custom setting shot, the others are self explanatory (I think).
As you can see, the custom setting is right on. The incandescent shot comes close, but auto and fluorescent are way off.
This will work just as well on the E-xx.
Here's how it's made.
Buy a Quantum QF64 Diffusing UV Filter Kit - about $17 from any camera store. It comes with two plastic discs and a plastic ring that these discs fit into. Take a white tissue and sandwhich it between the two plastic discs. Snap the discs into the ring. Cut excess tissue with scissors. Tada.
Another thing, the largest Expodisc is 72mm. The fancy-dancy Quantum WB doohickey is about 120mm so it is large enough to work with any size lens.
All you do is hold the "f-d Q WB dh" up to the lens, aim the camera at the light source and take your WB set exposure. That's it.
Just an E-xx pertinant tidbit from a former E-xxer.
-GageFX
At any rate, many of you may have heard of the "Expodisc". http://www.expodisc.com/
They cost between $50-60.
I made mine for $17 plus one white Kleenex tissue, although I'm sure other brands will work as well.
Here are the results: (These are with 10D settings. The custom WB will work just as well with the E-xx, your auto setting may work better though.)
This was shot of a white wall, white shelves, and slightly grey/off white speakers. The matte on the lower frame is also white.
First shot is the custom setting shot, the others are self explanatory (I think).
As you can see, the custom setting is right on. The incandescent shot comes close, but auto and fluorescent are way off.
This will work just as well on the E-xx.
Here's how it's made.
Buy a Quantum QF64 Diffusing UV Filter Kit - about $17 from any camera store. It comes with two plastic discs and a plastic ring that these discs fit into. Take a white tissue and sandwhich it between the two plastic discs. Snap the discs into the ring. Cut excess tissue with scissors. Tada.
Another thing, the largest Expodisc is 72mm. The fancy-dancy Quantum WB doohickey is about 120mm so it is large enough to work with any size lens.
All you do is hold the "f-d Q WB dh" up to the lens, aim the camera at the light source and take your WB set exposure. That's it.
Just an E-xx pertinant tidbit from a former E-xxer.
-GageFX
