Comments on: The White Balance Lens Cap http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/ where there’s smoke there’s fire Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carlos Echenique http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-14089 Carlos Echenique Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:20:49 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-14089 I have a review of these lens caps on my blog (see link above). They do a very good job for white balance and protect your lens better than the older ExpoDiscs. I have a review of these lens caps on my blog (see link above). They do a very good job for white balance and protect your lens better than the older ExpoDiscs.

]]> By: Pablov http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13885 Pablov Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:51:49 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13885 when having no light metering device, I used to have (film ages...) a square piece of grey hard paper (non reflective) for difficult light metering situations; I put the paper on the place I wanted to meter and set the exposure accordingly (that grey tone was around the perfect exposure value, but needed to be very well placed, that needed care when direct sunlight..) In order to achieve good white balance we could use a white surface wich is partially transparent and set the custom WB metering through it. Everything that is partially transparent and perfectly white should work for that when having no light metering device, I used to have (film ages…) a square piece of grey hard paper (non reflective) for difficult light metering situations; I put the paper on the place I wanted to meter and set the exposure accordingly (that grey tone was around the perfect exposure value, but needed to be very well placed, that needed care when direct sunlight..)

In order to achieve good white balance we could use a white surface wich is partially transparent and set the custom WB metering through it.
Everything that is partially transparent and perfectly white should work for that

]]> By: Niloy http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13882 Niloy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:41:45 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13882 Just white tissue paper works brilliantly for me. I point it to the light source. Just white tissue paper works brilliantly for me. I point it to the light source.

]]> By: Ryan Holloway http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13879 Ryan Holloway Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:34:15 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13879 Looks like a Alpha product :-p Ryan http://www.ryanhollowayphotography.com Looks like a Alpha product :-p

Ryan

http://www.ryanhollowayphotography.com

]]> By: Pablov http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13862 Pablov Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:56:51 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13862 hum? how is that? hum? how is that?

]]> By: Digitalux http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13849 Digitalux Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:23:01 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13849 Nutella (chocolate paste) caps :-) Nutella (chocolate paste) caps :-)

]]> By: mark http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13847 mark Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:48:38 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13847 I've heard caps from pringles chips work. Don't know how true that is though. I’ve heard caps from pringles chips work. Don’t know how true that is though.

]]> By: Bibz http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13845 Bibz Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:09:01 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13845 The web site has them for 45$-65$ depending on size The web site has them for 45$-65$ depending on size

]]> By: Charlie http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13844 Charlie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:00:56 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13844 I am sure some food container will produce the same results and not cost $45-$65 ! Now that is a good rumour!! I am sure some food container will produce the same results and not cost $45-$65 !
Now that is a good rumour!!

]]> By: Simonetta http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13843 Simonetta Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:43:23 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13843 The orange colored ring on cap clashes with the red Nikon swoosh on camera - I don't like. The orange colored ring on cap clashes with the red Nikon swoosh on camera – I don’t like.

]]> By: Nikon Guru http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13842 Nikon Guru Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:41:34 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13842 yeah, and the D945xs too. Medium Format. On the shelves by March 20/21st. yeah, and the D945xs too. Medium Format. On the shelves by March 20/21st.

]]> By: Jeroenw http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13841 Jeroenw Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:40:25 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13841 I wonder if these are as insanely expensive as those expodisc things are. I wonder if these are as insanely expensive as those expodisc things are.

]]> By: B3 http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13839 B3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:14:52 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13839 It has been a slow weekend, hasn't it! No worries admin, I'm glad to see you're still putting something up, it keeps me checking back everyday, and there's almost always something to look at. It has been a slow weekend, hasn’t it! No worries admin, I’m glad to see you’re still putting something up, it keeps me checking back everyday, and there’s almost always something to look at.

]]> By: Chevypower http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13838 Chevypower Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:29:31 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13838 NR, the D800 is just around the corner, I know it! NR, the D800 is just around the corner, I know it!

]]> By: [NR] admin http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13837 [NR] admin Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:51:21 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13837 it has been a slow weekend... it has been a slow weekend…

]]> By: JKindt http://nikonrumors.com/2009/01/04/the-white-balance-lens-cap.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-13836 JKindt Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:44:44 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=2383#comment-13836 This has been done before. ExpoDisc had a lens cap version. Didn't work as well as the newer ExpoDiscs, which I must add work very well. I wouldn't want to be without it in mixed lighting situations. This has been done before. ExpoDisc had a lens cap version. Didn’t work as well as the newer ExpoDiscs, which I must add work very well. I wouldn’t want to be without it in mixed lighting situations.

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