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Manases Blakemore

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Aug 5, 2024, 2:50:15 PM8/5/24

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Anythoughts on the X-Rite color checkers for white balance, either the larger classic version or the new Passport? I can see the advantage of having the larger classic for RE/architectural uses but, of course, the smaller Passport would be more portable and handy. Personally, I don't see myself using the additional software w/ the Passport. Would the smaller size of the Passport be a problem or limitation for RE uses?

I'd imagine that you'd want to get the chart well into the room for a better representation of the overall light in which you're shooting. If that's the case, maybe the larger chart would be more useful. Maybe I'm wrong on this, though.

6:49AM, 15 June 2010 PDT(permalink)

Big one. Keep it in the cardboard slip it comes in. Keep your grubby fingers off the patches, don't store it in direct sunlight, it will last a long time.

Originally posted ages ago. (permalink)

high trousers edited this topic ages ago.

Unfortunately Scott and Ricky are wrong ;-). You'll be wanting the Passport. It is awesome. The software is easy-peasy and it's far more durable than the large cardboard version.

I find a WB/color chart to be pretty useless for non-studio location photography beyond creating custom profiles for your camera (a task at which the Passport excels).

ages ago(permalink)

@aaron; I agree - get the Passport. The color checker card works but the passport has a couple of extra cards. The profile creator works with either one and I have their regular card but I recommend the Passport.

ages ago(permalink)

Even if Scott and Ricky are wrong, I ended up getting "the big one." We'll see how it works.

Interestingly, the X-Rite people recommend replacing the chart every two years. Anybody do this? If nothing else, seems like a good way for X-Rite to promote future sales ;)

ages ago(permalink)

As a follow-up to this, I mentioned I bought "the big one"--Color Checker Classic. I used it on a shoot for a health club and it was the right choice for me. I was able to lock down my camera position on a tripod and have an assistant hold the color checker out in the room at a couple locations for test frames--especially helpful since the rooms were large often had windows as well as two different temperatures of lighting. This made color correction in post a breeze.