DGK Color Tools Color Tools, Standard White Balance Card Set with Standard Lanyard (Set of Three Cards)

I bought the model with the detachable clip. They also offer different sizes. Quality of material is first rate. It is a solid color all the way through. It will not peel or be damaged if scratched. If you need a gray card (and any serious photographer does, you should buy this one or a different size depending upon your needs). Strongly recommend. Called the company about a question and they are great people. Nice to know you have a comapny like them behind their product.

Digital Image Flow DGK Color Tools, Standard White Balance Card Set with Standard Lanyard (Set of Three Cards)  My biggest disappointment was the gray card. I expected an 18% (or "middle") gray but what I received was much lighter. When I attempted to color balance an image in post-production by clicking on the gray card the image was far from accurate. Also, the black card was hardly black enough. Clicking on it will rendered most of my darks a deep black. Too contrasty for me. Finally, when I received the product the lanyard was NOT attached. I had to take the time before the shoot to figure out how to thread the darn thing. My recommendation is don't waste your money on this fancy product unless you intend to shoot in the rain where the plastic will be a benefit. Otherwise, just buy a simple 18% gray card (which I also had on the shoot and saved my "bacon!")

These cards are very nice but too small.I only need the gray card, I use the gray card mainly for the white balance and very rarely for exposure. In order to get it right, I need to come very close to the card especially when I use wide lens.And then being that close, my big beloved Canon 7D blocks the light partially from the card. I have to put them in special angles to be able to get the right lighting on it!!!Do yourself a favor and find another big gray card. You will only need the gray card. Even for white balance, gray cards are more accurate than white cards.I hope this helps

Still testing but of the few batches of photos I've processed this seems to be just the ticket for balancing color in my photos. All testing has been done indoors with mixed lighting. I seem to get a slight red/magenta push - but just on the photo with the card. The remainder of the batch that are processed based on the card photo's neutral point all improve over the originals. Wierd.Every digital photographer that does post processing needs something like this. These cards, with their PVC construction and small size, are pretty much perfect for the daily camera bag.BTW, I use DXO 4.0 to set the white balance neutral point in batch processing mode.

With this you can get true color in the shade, or under lights. Nothing works better. You can't beat getting the right color at capture for digital cameras. It's compact and fits in my shirt pocket. I use all three just like the photo shows only spreat out to show more of the cards. I aim at the grey card and sometimes use just one or the other. Then I look at a shot of the subject to see how close the color is. ( You just have to find out how your particular camera uses the manual white balance to measure these cards.) Yes, the color of light changes through out the day. And from low to high elevation. Once you have used this technique you will kick yourself for not doing it sooner.

One black, one white, one 18% gray. All three are about the size of a credit card. Comes with a neckstrap. I'm not sure how this product could be improved. The set is perfect for setting white balance and exposure with one test shot, and small enough that it isn't a major request to ask your subject to hold it up while you take a shot.The "user's guide" actually had some helpful tips. Like walk through your venue prior to a shoot and take quick test shots with the cards in frame as you walk through the different lighting conditions of the various areas you intend to shoot in. This way you get your WB test shots out of the way early and the files are all right next to each other on your memory card, easily organized. This would be ideal for weddings, for example.The shipping was really fast! I placed my order on Sunday, got it today (Thursday).

Waste of money. Just use a piece of paper or something. The cards are too small to adequately cover the frame easily.

I leave these convenient gray cards attached to my photo bag so I'll always have one with me. They're handy to include in any scene with complicated mixes of lighting or where you might be unsure what the right white balance should be. In the "good old days", this made color printing much easier, and with today's digital systems, post-processing adjustments are really simple - just adjust the color balance in whatever photo editing software you use so that the gray is a correct midtone neutral.The construction is good - a fairly rugged plastic that seems like it will stand up to lots of use. I personally don't have a lot of use for the white and black cards, but the gray alone is worth the price.Recommended.