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$Taking a Custom White Balance Measurement on Nikon DSLR\$

Taking a Custom White Balance Measurement on Nikon DSLR's
Posted by: jwischka

Video duration: 303 seconds

Brief tutorial explains how to take a custom white balance measurement on a Nikon D80/200/300 DSLR in order to achieve good white balance results without spending a fortune.

Related: balance, dslr, nikon, photography, tutorial, white

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Make your own white ...
By: BryanDavison. on 05 Jan 09, 23:07:28
Make your own white balance filter. Take a standard UV filter, and cut out tracing paper in a circle...now fit it inside the UV filter, screw it on camera...and presto...your very own white balance filter.

yeah you can under ...
By: jpoole12. on 12 Dec 08, 04:11:51
yeah you can under white balance in camera settings then preset white balance. It worked really amazing for florescent ligting which was way way off under auto...I am a new found believer in toilet paper white balance

I tried toilet ...
By: ChickenBot. on 23 Sep 08, 03:44:04
I tried toilet paper, Cottonelle to be exact, the results were Disastrous. And yes the toilet paper was unused!! grrr

wow, nice tutorial ...
By: emaxins. on 19 Sep 08, 17:00:14
wow, nice tutorial ... didnt know that toilet paper can be used to set the PRE white balance. cheap and easy :D

super helpful video ...
By: onoitzalvin. on 18 Sep 08, 01:05:56
super helpful video! toilet paper 4 L! thanks

Thank you thank you ...
By: superduperdiana. on 02 Sep 08, 04:00:39
Thank you thank you! It worked with my D200.

of course you can, ...
By: usyusero. on 18 Aug 08, 05:57:40
of course you can, theres a preset function in the wb setting, select it from the settings menu it will ask you to take a shot of something that is white and sets its wb automatically to correct it

who cares?
By: zirgelis. on 04 Aug 08, 17:22:00
who cares?

This kinder works ...
By: Pizzscn. on 20 Jul 08, 17:48:05
This kinder works with my Coolpix L16 it has this option

Thanks a lot for ...
By: sandykeanufan. on 04 Jul 08, 06:31:17
Thanks a lot for the tips.

great! but what ...
By: passion80p. on 03 Jul 08, 02:33:38
great! but what about for the entry level DSLRs like the canon 400D? I have one 400D, can you help me set custom white balance for it plz?

Two ply something. ...
By: jwischka. on 06 Jun 08, 15:15:12
Two ply something. Likely whatever was on sale. In all seriousness though, it shouldn't matter, as long as it's a fairly neutral white.

what kind of toilet ...
By: bmxmyway. on 29 May 08, 17:22:05
what kind of toilet paper are you using? this is a real question.

You can't - it ...
By: hendriksholm. on 21 May 08, 19:52:12
You can't - it does'nt allow you to tweak the white balance.

Thanks for the tip, ...
By: ph64mak. on 21 May 08, 15:30:29
Thanks for the tip, it works great...

Thanks for the ...
By: bbtel. on 30 Apr 08, 02:14:31
Thanks for the useful tip - really clears the "white balance" thing up. I had a guy tell me about using a styrofoam cup and just didn't get it. So I should upgrade my D200 to a D300?

but how would i do ...
By: gugmi01. on 27 Apr 08, 03:28:12
but how would i do this on the d40?

Please make some ...
By: desimantri. on 11 Apr 08, 15:25:24
Please make some video about Histogram. how to read it and how to use it to get better pictures. Thanks.

Thanks for your ...
By: desimantri. on 11 Apr 08, 15:17:15
Thanks for your great tip about white balance, It surely works better than the Auto White balance. I dint try Pre WB with toilet paper because of lint/fiber sticking to the lense, I tried simple white plastic carry bag you get when shopping at walmart and it works just fine and did a pretty good job. How do I Pre WB (Nikon D80) if I want to mix flash and available light? Thanks buddy, waiting for some more tips/tricks from you.

How do you adjust w ...
By: ramirezhelpsout. on 31 Mar 08, 12:50:38
How do you adjust w/b for a nd40x.

*thank you* Great ...
By: rptatbud. on 19 Mar 08, 02:06:52
*thank you* Great tip (: post more!!

interesting. i ...
By: cmogle. on 18 Mar 08, 09:35:41
interesting. i wonder how it works in a strobe environment, rather than continuous light

Yipee- Just got a ...
By: JUNEBUGrx. on 20 Feb 08, 22:13:26
Yipee- Just got a D80 and the Magic Lantern Guide recommends expodisc. Decided to check here for alternatives. Thanks for the advice.

hi, thx for the tip ...
By: DaFman. on 09 Feb 08, 03:33:05
hi, thx for the tip, it works the same way for the D50

Nikon CLS Demonstration Video
Posted by: jwischka

Video duration: 188 seconds

A quick demonstration using Nikon's CLS with SB-800's and a Nikon D200

Related: cls, d200, nikon

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"Dashes" will cause ...
By: jwischka. on 31 Dec 08, 19:58:19
"Dashes" will cause the on board flash to not contribute to the exposure. On any other setting, the on board flash will contribute to the exposure.

Thanks for this ...
By: lbarnesphoto. on 31 Dec 08, 19:47:36
Thanks for this informative demonstration. I am wondering, would one go about setting the pop-up flash to "dashes"?

d40 doesnt have CLS ...
By: smiles77. on 28 Oct 08, 20:43:42
d40 doesnt have CLS. good video tho.

firmware update is ...
By: chrissowa. on 13 Aug 08, 15:20:17
firmware update is not over pc, its over a d700 or d3

Good video, ...
By: sovietspyguy. on 07 Aug 08, 03:54:53
Good video, informative and no extra garbage. The way youtube ought to be. :)

the Bible. Great ...
By: Pizzscn. on 20 Jul 08, 17:40:59
the Bible. Great choice! You should read Judges it's actually very funny

Don't forget that ...
By: ChicoEdge. on 06 Jul 08, 08:43:42
Don't forget that the Nikon F6 (Nikon's greatest film camera) is also able to work with CLS. Check out the new SB900. The interface is much simpler and it can plug into a pc for firmware updates.

Very nice, straight ...
By: hobocamp. on 02 Jul 08, 03:21:46
Very nice, straight forward example. I was always confused as to whether using the popup flash in this case would contribute to the flash - thanks for explaining that!

The setup would be ...
By: jwischka. on 06 Jun 08, 15:17:51
The setup would be roughly the same. Essentially you would need to position the lights (as you suggest) and then set both SB-800's to "remote", and either let them fire in TTL mode or adjust the power individually in the on-camera settings. If you explain exactly what you're looking for, I can try to put something together.

There are different ...
By: jwischka. on 06 Jun 08, 15:16:38
There are different settings for this. In my example, the pop up flash fires to trigger the SB-800. However, you can have the on-board flash fire during the exposure as well. This can be adjusted in the camera flash menu where you set the SB-800 to fire in TTL mode.

I think the pop up ...
By: 0zgon. on 05 Jun 08, 13:30:47
I think the pop up flash does fire, but the shutter is not open when it fires, and the only purpose of it is to tell the SB-800 to fire. The shutter only opens when the SB-800 fired.

Can you do a video ...
By: pannysat. on 19 May 08, 06:07:06
Can you do a video on a two flash setup, one a key light and the other a fill light, with umbrella? thanks

Another sweet ...
By: bbtel. on 30 Apr 08, 02:21:14
Another sweet presentation and clarification for the "manual(ly) confused" So the pop up flash did not fire though it was up? Thanks

Just a follow-up. ...
By: joannphoto. on 21 Apr 08, 17:34:49
Just a follow-up. Thanks again for your video, I could see what I couldn't comprehend by reading my manual. I was able to set it up and used it Saturday afternoon with a senior shoot and I'm thrilled with how beautifully it worked!

Thank you! I have ...
By: joannphoto. on 18 Apr 08, 20:34:11
Thank you! I have the Fuji S5 and SB800 and I had been trying to understand how to use the SB800 remotely. I'm going home to try it tonight. Thank you again!

You simply need to ...
By: jwischka. on 31 Mar 08, 13:02:49
You simply need to move it to "--"

what setting did ...
By: nikkiesteban. on 30 Mar 08, 23:19:49
what setting did you set the pop-up flash so it won't contribute any exposure to the subject and it will only trigger the external flash..??? thanks

Cool... Nice setup ...
By: LuminolBlue. on 30 Mar 08, 23:06:18
Cool... Nice setup and all.

Thank´s for sharing ...
By: Neipasmaharba. on 11 Mar 08, 07:37:26
Thank´s for sharing!!!

Great Tutorial! ...
By: pthedevil. on 07 Mar 08, 08:48:28
Great Tutorial! This feature if one if the biggest reasons I made the switch from Canon.

Yes, you could.
By: jwischka. on 04 Mar 08, 17:22:25
Yes, you could.

You could also use ...
By: martin0bauer. on 04 Mar 08, 17:20:00
You could also use a SU-800, can´t you?!

I'm planning on ...
By: jwischka. on 06 Jan 08, 20:09:47
I'm planning on doing another tutorial (probably macro) when I get some time. You can do this with either SB-800's or 600's, though the procedure is slightly different with the SB-600 (control layout is slightly different). You can use an SB-800 on a D40 to control additional SB-800's or SB-600's as well.

I hate reading ...
By: GarlandImages. on 05 Jan 08, 18:04:00
I hate reading manuals... thank you so much. You opened up a new world for me. Please post more tutorials. PS can I do this with 3 sb-800? Can I use SB - 600's?

No - you need a D80 ...
By: jwischka. on 02 Jan 08, 13:50:35
No - you need a D80 or an SB-800 (on the D40) to control the SB-600.

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