STUDIO UTILITY SERIESGB—013
FIELD NOTES / GRAYBALANCE
READ THE LIGHT.
KEEP A REFERENCE.
A matte gray card for an exposure reference under your subject's lighting. Its nominal 18% gray design target provides a consistent reference surface for your photography workflow.
- NOMINAL GRAY
- 18%
- REFERENCE CARD
- 01
- PROFILE
- 2 mm
SURFACE STUDY
A matte gray area.
A rigid format.
A matte rigid PVC card with a gray working area and rounded corners. The printed card identifies its nominal 18% gray target and states that it is not individually calibrated.
LIGHT / METER / REVIEW
Use the subject's light.
Read the gray area.
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01LIGHT
Place the gray working area under the same lighting as the subject.
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02METER
Follow your camera or light meter's instructions to take a reading from the gray area.
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03REVIEW
Use the reading as a starting reference and review the scene's highlights and shadows.
A REFERENCE FRAME
Face the camera.
Keep the gray area clear.
Position the working face toward the camera, avoid glare and shadows across the gray area, and capture a reference under the lighting you plan to use.
A defined gray area.
A clear purpose.
One GrayBalance card is included. The diagram identifies the overall format, working area and thin profile.
- INCLUDED
- 1 GrayBalance exposure reference card
- OVERALL SIZE
- 20 × 15 × 0.2 cm
- GRAY WORKING AREA
- 16 × 11 cm
- DESIGN TARGET
- Nominal 18% gray
- MATERIAL
- Matte rigid PVC
Not individually calibrated. The 18% figure is a nominal design target, not a certified measured reflectance for each card. No certified spectral neutrality or guaranteed exposure or white-balance accuracy is supplied. Camera, lights and styling props are not included.
