neil_swanson Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I have some paintings to shoot coming up and will use the D70 and film. I've read the manual and it seems that setting a custom preset is done with existing light and not with strobe. I know the temps of my flashheads, umbrellas etc but the room I will shoot in has yellow walls, a warm hardwood floor and other things to throw off color. BTDT years ago and bought a color meter. So I could shoot with the current setup and do one frame with a grey card in it, then use the eyedropper in curves and hit the grey card and save the curve. Or can I set the grey balance at the time of the shoot with a preset, if I can. Can I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvarko Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Custom preset can use strobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_swanson Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 So while I've got the shutter release pushed down to sample the grey card I fire the strobe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron l Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 The camera samples when you hit the shutter release, so strobe would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukas_kisiel Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 "So I could shoot with the current setup and do one frame with a grey card in it, then use the eyedropper in curves and hit the grey card and save the curve." This won't work if your WB is on Auto. It could vary from frame to frame in Auto. Your best bet is to use Preset WB and set it using a grey or white card with all the lights/strobes firing. You can also use Flash WB or even Cloudy WB settings but they won't be 100% accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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