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Subject: The White Balance Lens Cap

bclaytonphoto opened this issue on Jan 12, 2009 · 7 posts
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bclaytonphoto ( ) posted Mon, 12 January 2009 at 10:16 PM · edited Thu, 09 January 2025 at 10:53 PM

Why didn't I think of this ???

You may think automatic white balance is good enough. But if you've ever had to fix dozens (or even 100s) of photos with just slightly different colors, one-by-one, you know the true meaning of pain.

The White Balance Lens Cap leaves you no excuse for not properly white-balancing every situation you encounter.

Simply flip your camera into custom White Balance mode, snap a photo with your White Balance Lens Cap on, and your camera creates a perfect profile of the actual lighting in front of you.

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Dutch_Wally ( ) posted Tue, 13 January 2009 at 3:16 AM

Do you really think this could work?
i dont see any examples... afik LR can do this job perfectly

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3DGuy ( ) posted Tue, 13 January 2009 at 1:36 PM

Why would that work any better than a graycard? That's even easier I think. Just  take a shot of the card and you're done :P

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Onslow ( ) posted Tue, 13 January 2009 at 2:49 PM

How Much !!!!!!

I use a white lens cap which fits onto the Lee filter ring.  The lens caps cost: £3.20 for three - err that's about $1.50 each I think . OK I know you have to be using the Lee filter system to use these lens caps. Just seems that the system in the link has a bit too much added value for my liking, a version of the Lee lens cap is all that is needed and costs would not be more than $2. 
http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=12222&1=Lee+Adaptor+Ring+Caps+%283%29

Yes the idea does work, it is a lot more convenient and practical than carrying a grey card.

So there yer go Bruce get on the phone to some far east factory and get them to knock out millions of white plastic lens caps, in various sizes, and your fortune is made  

Pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap - packs of three assorted sizes for $10 

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TomDart ( ) posted Wed, 14 January 2009 at 6:53 AM

Drop me a link once the sales begin!

busi2ness ( ) posted Thu, 19 February 2009 at 12:46 AM

Ahhh, this may come in quite handy! Thanks Bruce.

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PD154 ( ) posted Wed, 04 March 2009 at 4:47 PM

A neat idea which I shall perloin with half a ping pong ball and a spare lens cap, Oh and some superglue too...Hmmmm"Rubs chin thoughtfully"

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