Studio white balance

[Ralphmyster]

Just been watching some u tude studio setups, when one guy said you need to set your balance to flash. I have been using AWD have i got it wrong ? thanks:bonk:

 

[J4MIE_P]

If you are shooting RAW it doesn't matter too much about setting your white balance.
But if you want to anyway to get it all correct in the camera, just take a photograph in the lighting the photo will be in with a grey card, and use the cameras white balance tool to correct it in camera.

 

[EdinburghGary]

I use a gray card and reference it.....EDIT. What he says ^^^

 

[J4MIE_P]

I use a gray card and reference it.....EDIT. What he says ^^^

Not quick enough

 

[ki_user]

You can use AWB but you will get a more accurate WB if you use custom correctly. EDIT and what they said ^^^^^^^^

 

[Ralphmyster]

I have never gone down the custom route as yet.would l still need to set a custom setting if l shoot in Raw

 

[EdinburghGary]

I have never gone down the custom route as yet.would l still need to set a custom setting if l shoot in Raw

Need? No. Should? Yes.

 

[Ralphmyster]

better get learning how to do it then LOL thanks for you help.

 

[Ralphmyster]

Once again u tude lol. think this will help many thanks to all

 

[Garry Edwards]

The colour temperature of flash is (should be) around 5500K, but that isn't absolute so setting a custom white balance is the best choice.
Second best choice is to set the white balance to 5500K
Third best is to set it to flash
The worst possible choice is to set it to AWB, which will measure the colour of the modelling lamps, room lights etc which are nowhere near the colour of flash.

It's important to get it as close as possible in camera, 'correcting' it on computer isn't the same and doesn't produce the same results.

 

[Clickawaymedia]

The colour temperature of flash is (should be) around 5500K, but that isn't absolute so setting a custom white balance is the best choice.
Second best choice is to set the white balance to 5500K
Third best is to set it to flash
The worst possible choice is to set it to AWB, which will measure the colour of the modelling lamps, room lights etc which are nowhere near the colour of flash.

It's important to get it as close as possible in camera, 'correcting' it on computer isn't the same and doesn't produce the same results.

^^^ What he said ^^^ I was going to say set it to the same colour temperature as your lights... usually 5500k, but with cheaper lights this varies a little!!