ExpoDisc White Balance Filter

[jmarie-photography]

I've been thinking about getting the ExpoDisc White Balance Filter. Has anyone used this and does it work??

[kencaleno]

I have placed a circle of coffee filter between two UV filters, and attached a rubber lens hood.

Purpose #1 To use as a custom White balance tool-Go into custom White Balance in camera menu,and point camera at dominant light source.And follow instruction in camera's manual(As per Expodisk)

Purpose #2 To use as an incident light meter(If you don't possess a hand-held flash/exposure meter): As you may be aware, your camera measures reflected light readings,which can vary according to tone of subject,because light reflects those tones.

Incident light is light falling on subject, which is consistent,whatever the tone of subject-You point camera,(with this gadget attached) from subject position towards where shot is to be made from. Use A/Av mode to get reading,transfer this reading to manual mode, detach gadget. Position yourself for shot, make exposure Voila! perfect exposure!-(Good for getting detail in white wedding dress and black tuxedo in wedding formal shoots)

[LoveDSLR]

Originally Posted by jmarie-photography

I've been thinking about getting the ExpoDisc White Balance Filter. Has anyone used this and does it work??

I have both ExpoDisc and WhiBal. Both work!

[jmarie-photography]

After reading a little bit more about ExpoDisc there are two types: Neutral and Portrait. I mainly do outdoor portrait photography, and I do not have a studio. Is the portrait disc the one to get??

[LoveDSLR]

I have both types. The Portrait version is warmer than the neutral one so you have to decide which one is more suitable for your type of photography. However I like the neutral version more than the portrait because it is good for all situations.