Expodisc, the definitive test - NOT!
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:23 pm
Sorry guys, I stuffed it up.
Here's what I did:
I took incident light readings with the two types of Expodisc (warm and neutral) Birdy gave me. I used those readings to store custom white balance settings in my D2H. I then took shots of Ozimax using those presets. In those shots, Ozimax was holding a Kodak grey card as well as the WhiBal targets.
The expected result was close to ideal grey RGB readings on the grey card and WhiBal target with the neutral ED calibration, and slightly warmer values with the warm ED.
Here's what I did wrong:
I stored the Expodisc readings in the custom WB locations d1 and d2, expecting to use those stored presets later on. What I didn't realise at the time was that when you take a WB calibration reading, the stupid D2H *always* stores it in location d0, no matter whether you select a different location...
I had some very wam candle light balances stored in d1 and d2, and took the shots that were meant to reveal the truth about ED with those
I guess we have to repeat the experiment at a later time. For now, all I can say is - sorry, should have read the bloody manual before.
Cheers
Steffen.
Here's what I did:
I took incident light readings with the two types of Expodisc (warm and neutral) Birdy gave me. I used those readings to store custom white balance settings in my D2H. I then took shots of Ozimax using those presets. In those shots, Ozimax was holding a Kodak grey card as well as the WhiBal targets.
The expected result was close to ideal grey RGB readings on the grey card and WhiBal target with the neutral ED calibration, and slightly warmer values with the warm ED.
Here's what I did wrong:
I stored the Expodisc readings in the custom WB locations d1 and d2, expecting to use those stored presets later on. What I didn't realise at the time was that when you take a WB calibration reading, the stupid D2H *always* stores it in location d0, no matter whether you select a different location...
I had some very wam candle light balances stored in d1 and d2, and took the shots that were meant to reveal the truth about ED with those
I guess we have to repeat the experiment at a later time. For now, all I can say is - sorry, should have read the bloody manual before.
Cheers
Steffen.