Just as a practical matter, I know I'm fairly good at recognizing pure white as opposed to ivory or another shade that comes close. However, I find it hard to distinguish between a slightly bluish gray and a pure gray or a slightly warm gray and a pure gray. White, on the other hand, I know. And a piece of ordinary printing paper is pretty darn close to pure white. Paul
> Well, you are setting the WHITE balance .... my little digi manual says to > use a white card or surface. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 3/10/2005 11:48:10 AM > > Subject: RE: Setting White Balance (was: NorCal First Pic) > > > > Paul said that, not Shel:-). I don't have my guide with me, but I think > I'll stick to white. It works. > > Paul > > > > > > > Shel wrote > > > >use a pure white card, not a neutral gray card. > > > > > > Well my user guide says (translated from German p. 142): ...point the > camera > > > at a white or gray area and make sure it fills the frame.... > >
