White Balance examples

[Richard Budig]

Thanks for the peek inside your manual.

Getting a gray card isn't tops on my list, but if I run into one, I'll pick it up. I'm having improved results just resetting my white balance for new situations. However, I would like to see what happens with the gray card, too.

As an aside, I'm becoming more and more impressed with these digitals, even my twinky little Konica Minolta. As you said, with the standard old 35 mm camera, if you got the wrong film, or forgot to crank in the correct ASA numbers, or any of the other things that could go wrong, you often has a batch of useless photos to throw in the trash. Now, however, with the more versatile digital cameras, and with something like Photoshop as a back up, some rather nice work can be achieved.

[Mike McCarty]

What I appreciate a lot is the ability to adjust on the fly, from one image to the next. With film you could shoot a roll of 36 and never know for sure. Also, I really like the ability to practice and test without spending a dime.