How to White Balance and Set Exposure for $10 - Gray (Grey) Card

You can easily set exposure and white balance for the measly sum of $10. Many people will say you cannot set white balance on a gray card, but you will see in this video that you definitely can.

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[KPGuitarStudios]

One cool little plus to the $10 grey card for us Panasonic users is: focus target :)

Literally set up a cheap little tripod where your head would be, put the grey card up where your head would be, dial in your manual focus (because of course autofocus is pointless) and bam! Perfect manual focus every time. Too bad I don't listen to my own advice? Haha

[ggsotra]

This is good content. Keeping it simple for us simple folks. Not trying to sell something overly expensive.

[heartstv]

" leave me alonestop judging" ! big mood and good tips on WB/ exposure

[DarranRobertson]

I recently bought a LUMIX G7, and I’m a complete beginner so these videos are extremely helpful. I want to use my camera in manual, and I think I’m starting to get the hang of it (famous last words). Anyway my grey card is being delivered today, and I can’t wait to get into using it. Thanks 🙏🙌

[quirkworks]

High-tech meets blue-collar practical. You just rock, man.

[societyofanaesthesiaradiol]

I think this must be the best explanation of this topic that I've ever come across!

[phrasalsyntax]

Nice educational video but you forgot to mention why a grey card can be used to white balance. The reason is that a grey card or a white card are the same color to the camera (absence of any color tint). You can consider grey as 'dark white' or white as 'light grey'. So it is very much the same and you can take a white-balance measurement from any shade of white as long as it reflects light uniformly.

[bobbrown]

Dude, I've seen a million YT vids, first time seeing you, but people 'like' you and me trying to do some cool stuff. I'm still grinning after the laughter. Well done, be great to have a beer sometime with you.

[jluisFX]

This video blew my mind, it is incredibly the best video I've watched on YouTube about this topic. Thank you very much. Watching your videos straight from Brazil.

[fotosvond_]

I bought a 6€ trio, there is a white, grey and black card bound to one set. Does the same thing and is very small to always carry it with you in case you need it. =)

[carolinamaristad]

Thanks a lot for this!! What about the expodisk? Where can I buy one?

[sanjaysharma]

Simple approach to a complicated issue, love it :))

[jwest]

Came for the content, stayed for the personality

[michellavat]

you are by far the most sympatic dude doing Videos about doing Videos 😄

[mohsenghorbanpoor]

Thanks, Mark. Always fun and informative!

[ElBoyoElectronico]

I use my color chart all the time. Not for white balance or exposure, but I really need (!) it for getting rid of any color cast. Every camera (I use 7 cameras for my Youtube setup) has a different way of reproducing color and this tool really helps to get more even colors across different cameras. For example my Canon R6 has a slight yellow/red tint, while my Sony has a magenta/green tint. The colorchecker when used with DaVinci Resolve can get rid of that in post very easily.

[TravisVarga]

*was searching like a mad-man if you can 'hang' this, and I see you are doing that with the loop. THANK YOU! White balancing with computer paper no more!

[GuitarNTabs]

You're amazing, man! Thank you for this!
As with all things, it can be a jungle to find the right tools, etc. because there are so many different products and options available - and price-points too...
This is fantastic, and to me I see no real difference - atleast not one that would make me choose the more expensive one over the 10$ grey card.

Keep up the excellent content.
Now, go get yourself a beer, you earned one!
Cheers from Denmark.

[ROVideos]

All I need to now is: is the backdrop white or a shade of gray? Please! Thank you!

[annehenry]

You made laugh whilst learning, good job....😂