tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post5652294644190827528..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: A Whiter Shade of Green - Problem solvedRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-41983997748173511852012-08-20T22:58:59.525-03:002012-08-20T22:58:59.525-03:00Astonishing. I've never particularly noticed ...Astonishing. I've never particularly noticed that. Mind you, the yellow look I rather like - gives a king of 'Classical glow' to the subject and its setting.Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-13908465747973187322012-08-20T13:51:54.823-03:002012-08-20T13:51:54.823-03:00I'm with you on that. Magic!I'm with you on that. Magic!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-34015483821028163072012-08-20T13:51:22.030-03:002012-08-20T13:51:22.030-03:00Mike I should perhaps mention that if I go manual,...Mike I should perhaps mention that if I go manual, I can find the settings, I just get really lousy pictures since I haven't taken the time and made the effort to correctly understand what the hell I'm doing! Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-29925751541487735902012-08-20T13:34:23.030-03:002012-08-20T13:34:23.030-03:00Ah well, its black....ok ok I'll go look.....F...Ah well, its black....ok ok I'll go look.....Fuji S700Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-4564221878930044702012-08-20T13:33:36.354-03:002012-08-20T13:33:36.354-03:00Good Lord! Magic - it must be, I can see no other ...Good Lord! Magic - it must be, I can see no other explanation.AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-58040350498033773452012-08-20T13:32:42.019-03:002012-08-20T13:32:42.019-03:00My first step was to run through the camera menus ...My first step was to run through the camera menus looking for a white balance setting. Seems to me my old camera had one. Hunting down an on line copy of the manual is a chore for a day when I have lots of time to kill.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-45570569829822972472012-08-20T11:57:16.761-03:002012-08-20T11:57:16.761-03:00There is ;D
What make/model is your camera?There is ;D<br /><br />What make/model is your camera?Mike Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165272678144625943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-100070464185121062012-08-19T08:35:00.543-03:002012-08-19T08:35:00.543-03:00Check your camera's manual for "set custo...Check your camera's manual for "set custom white balance"...you might have a control to calibrate, set it, and then shoot without the paper..Rob Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705547374834785174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-24987095662516930942012-08-19T05:11:25.963-03:002012-08-19T05:11:25.963-03:00+1!+1!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-16911017418671665522012-08-18T14:00:50.559-03:002012-08-18T14:00:50.559-03:00Stokes have you gone digital? I thought a traditio...Stokes have you gone digital? I thought a traditionalist like you would be still using film! Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-2299951554067925662012-08-18T13:59:38.342-03:002012-08-18T13:59:38.342-03:00Picasso has a filter but so far I'm not smart ...Picasso has a filter but so far I'm not smart enough to use it to good effect very often. A little more study on how it works might help bit this is pretty easy. TG I can tell the colour shift right away on the display when shooting.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-18428388840533226772012-08-18T13:57:49.285-03:002012-08-18T13:57:49.285-03:00It was on the net, it had to be true.It was on the net, it had to be true.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-73499209711412108482012-08-18T13:57:29.623-03:002012-08-18T13:57:29.623-03:00OK! Thanks! That was 10 minutes well spent then! OK! Thanks! That was 10 minutes well spent then! Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-27137015377146083812012-08-18T13:56:39.590-03:002012-08-18T13:56:39.590-03:00I found I needed "enough" white. There i...I found I needed "enough" white. There is probably an easier way. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-39280096119778818182012-08-18T13:56:02.045-03:002012-08-18T13:56:02.045-03:00my pleasure Jeffmy pleasure JeffRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-74655817897026979212012-08-18T13:55:17.812-03:002012-08-18T13:55:17.812-03:00I have used that for focus issues, I think I tried...I have used that for focus issues, I think I tried it to no effect on colour but didn't make notes do could be wrong. Good idea though Will.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-15972414857682228612012-08-18T13:54:12.573-03:002012-08-18T13:54:12.573-03:00Yeah, the photography site said something like tha...Yeah, the photography site said something like that but took 2 pages to say it.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-79223104077467132992012-08-18T10:27:21.185-03:002012-08-18T10:27:21.185-03:00Agreed! I'll need to try this too. Thanks, R...Agreed! I'll need to try this too. Thanks, Ross!<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-43497437638130479692012-08-18T09:25:16.137-03:002012-08-18T09:25:16.137-03:00Great idea. Back in the days of film we used to c...Great idea. Back in the days of film we used to calibrate off of an 18% grey card. I believe many image editors like Photoshop and Gimp have filters to colour correct for the light used. Still a simple piece of paper is quick and easy.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-70707846297855802062012-08-18T06:04:54.456-03:002012-08-18T06:04:54.456-03:00That is very useful information - thanks for shari...That is very useful information - thanks for sharing it with us lesser (or lazier) mortals.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-29849941752340203942012-08-18T04:15:04.850-03:002012-08-18T04:15:04.850-03:00Excellent - a lot of us are going benefit from tha...Excellent - a lot of us are going benefit from that piece of research. Many thanks, sir - your honorary doctorate is in the post!<br /><br />TonyMSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-82650842056254657572012-08-18T02:47:46.705-03:002012-08-18T02:47:46.705-03:00I'm going to have to play with this. Niffy if ...I'm going to have to play with this. Niffy if it works.rhingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084435959839601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-47913847752679456692012-08-18T01:11:43.394-03:002012-08-18T01:11:43.394-03:00Wow, that is a useful bit of camera info, Ross. I...Wow, that is a useful bit of camera info, Ross. I suspect that it might help my photos too.<br /><br />Thanks for passing it on.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-66750938708439790822012-08-18T00:24:11.295-03:002012-08-18T00:24:11.295-03:00Ross, maybe try this. It will depend on your came...Ross, maybe try this. It will depend on your camera's capabilities. Try putting the piece of paper in the picture, then holding down the shutter button "half way." Not all the way, so that it takes a picture, but to the first stop. Assuming your camera has such a thing (and it's pretty common), holding the shutter button down half way will lock in the exposure until you either let go or take the picture. So, while holding it down, remove the paper, then take the picture. This will also lock in the focus, so you'll have to do this without moving the camera much. An assistant, if available, is quite handy...Will Scarviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927162285224441677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-18742007325031038252012-08-17T22:48:03.385-03:002012-08-17T22:48:03.385-03:00I believe that's something to do with how the ...I believe that's something to do with how the camera measures the whiteness of the image. It finds the whitest thing in the picture and calibrates everything else off that. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.com