Expodisc - Portrait or neutral?

9 years 8 months ago #398457 by Howard T
Can't decide between the two, which do you have and recommend? 


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9 years 8 months ago #398539 by Joves
What are you talking about? The Expodisc only filters the light to tell the camera what to set the White Balance, or temperature to.


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9 years 8 months ago #398547 by Ian Stone
On their page they have both portrait and neutral versions of their filters  www.expoimaging.com/product-overview.php?cat_id=1  


Don't have one, so can't comment. 


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9 years 8 months ago #398549 by Joves
Ah! When I bought mine there was only one model. But apparently both of those have been replaced by the new 2.0. So I am willing to bet that they are like mine, and only do the 18% gray measurement. 


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9 years 8 months ago #398584 by Flash Steven
I have the neutral one

Canon 7D w/grip, Canon 40D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L Canon MPE 65mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 70-300mm f2.8; Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6
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9 years 8 months ago #398602 by garyrhook

Howard T wrote: Can't decide between the two, which do you have and recommend? 


Um, you might want to actually read their page. The older models have been discontinued and they only offer one version.

I would say your question was moot, but I'll offer an opinion based on flexibility: neutral, neutral, neutral.


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9 years 8 months ago #398621 by MajorMagee
Since these adjustments can be made so easily from RAW in post process, I would think that Expodisc would be really hurting as a business.


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9 years 8 months ago #398643 by Soccer Mom
Save your money, go get yourself a Starbucks coffee for $4.95 and used the coffee cup lid

Canon 7D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 70-200mm L f/2.8, 100mm and 17-55mm f/2.8
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9 years 8 months ago #398814 by garyrhook
An expodisc is useful to get a custom white balance reading when shooting; no argument there. And getting a custom reading is useful, but I prefer a WhiBal card. Easier to manage and fits with post-processing methods. Take a shot of the card and worry about adjustments later. Expodiscs just take too much effort, in my book. At least, with my camera.

YMMV.


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9 years 8 months ago #398834 by ThatNikonGuy
I bought mine on ebay for $28 shipped


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9 years 8 months ago #398875 by Ottis

ThatNikonGuy wrote: I bought mine on ebay for $28 shipped



You got a good deal then, I paid much more for mine! :pinch:


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