WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2")

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The WhiBal Generation 6 (G6) RAW Reference Card is a simple-to-use standard for setting white balance in all RAW converters, as well as image editors such as Adobe Photoshop. The light & easy to handle single-card format eliminates a need to fan out reference cards, thereby speeding reference capture.

The WhiBal G6 Reference Card is light Gray, and certified to a recommended Luminance level of L* = ~75, which is optimum for use in RAW converters. The hi-gloss sticker on the corner of the card provides a TrueBlack black patch that has been optimized for a guaranteed Luminance spec of L* < 4. (TrueBlack provides a real black-point reference, as opposed to a diffuse black associated with most other multi-shade reference cards), and the sticker also provides a Whitepoint, integral focus/sharpness target, and handy reference scale in inches and centimeters essential for macro, product and scientific photography. The WhiBal hi-gloss sticker, also provides a visual indication within the viewfinder of the angle of maximum glare. By moving the camera or card from the detected maximum glare point, accuracy of the White Balance reference is properly maintained.

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WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2")
 
4.6

(based on 38 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (27)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (7)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 2 Stars

     

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97%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (31)
  • Lightweight (31)
  • Durable (29)
  • Reliable (15)
  • Improves product function (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Portraits (24)
    • Everyday (21)
    • Travel (20)
    • Studio (18)
    • Home (13)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Enthusiast (16), Semi-professional (11), Professional (7)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Just as advertised

    You'll be amazed at how easy to use the WhiBal card is and how even a subtle adjustment to white balance can dramatically improve your images.

    I invested a half-hour or so, be...Read complete review

    You'll be amazed at how easy to use the WhiBal card is and how even a subtle adjustment to white balance can dramatically improve your images.

    I invested a half-hour or so, before using the card, watching Michael Tapes present his product in several video tutorials on WhiBal's site. For me, understanding the theory and practice of this tool was essential. It's remarkably simple, and it's pretty much foolproof. I strongly recommend investing this time right up front.

    Everything I've captured since buying the card has benefitted from its use. I strongly recommend it as a cost effective solution to a hidden problem that will degrade an otherwise "perfect" image.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Other options to consider?

    While this product does more or less what it is advertised to do, statistically speaking it may not be the most accurate product out there. Both the WhiBal and the traditional Macbeth Color Checker ...Read complete review

    While this product does more or less what it is advertised to do, statistically speaking it may not be the most accurate product out there. Both the WhiBal and the traditional Macbeth Color Checker were positioned adjacent to one another in the full afternoon sun at a compound angle to eliminate glare. These were photographed using a Canon EOS1Ds at ISO 100 to minimize noise. The resultant file was opened in Adobe Camera Raw 4.4.1 and 30 random samples each were taken in the center area of both the WhiBal chip and neutral D .23 step of the Color Checker (which is close to the WhiBal density value) using the White Balance Tool . The resulting “Temperature” and “Tint” data were analyzed in an industry recognized statistical package with the following result:

    Macbeth Temp – Mean 4808.3, StDev 23.1; WhiBal Temp – Mean 4793.3, StDev 48.7; Macbeth Tint – Mean -19.333, StDev 1.241; WhiBal Tint – Mean -19.000, StDev 2.421.

    As can be seen, the variability of both the Temperature and Tint WhiBal data is approximately twice that return by the Color Checker. The reason for this is not immediately clear, but is likely due to the lower specularity of the Color Checker targets. Thus for critical work, the Color Checker may be preferable. However, the WhiBal is more durable and smaller in size, but the Mini Color Checker, not tested, comes close size wise. In any case, care is needed in the use of either product both at the shooting and sampling stages.

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    5.0

    Exactly what I thought it would be

    By MS

    from Wisconsin

    About Me Semi-Professional

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy To Use
    • Lightweight
    • Reliable

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Portraits

      Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

      After reading the previous reviews, I purchased this and was completely satisfied with what was delivered! [...]

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      5.0

      simple but works

      By yyu

      from New York, NY

      About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy To Use
      • Lightweight
      • Reliable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Everyday use
        • Home
        • Landscape Photography
        • Macro Photography
        • Portraits
        • Studio
        • Traveling

        Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

        Easy to carry and use. Give me good white balance within one second.

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        5.0

        simple, the way it should be

        By Julian

        from Marquette Michigan

        About Me Semi-Professional

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Easy To Use
        • Lightweight
        • Reliable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Everyday use
          • Home
          • Landscape Photography
          • Macro Photography
          • Portraits
          • Studio
          • Traveling

          Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

          Amazing reference for white balance. It is so small, it will easily fit anywhere one might think of storing it, but big enough to keep around (credit card size) (If one is prone to loosing credit cards then i wouldn't suggest it). The white balance i have been getting with this has been great, makes shooting in difficult lighting situations very easy and relaxed.

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          5.0

          A great help in post processing

          By Christi

          from Boulder, CO

          About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

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          Pros

          • Durable
          • Easy To Use
          • Lightweight
          • Reliable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Home
            • Portraits

            Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

            I shoot a lot inside during the winters and all my photos had horrible yellow coloring due to the indoor lights. This card makes that simple to correct- I just shoot a pic of it in the same light and then use it to adjust my white balance in post processing. It makes a huge difference and helps train your eye to see how your camera sees. Highly recomended.

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            4.0

            gray card

            By Randy

            from Chicago IL

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            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Home
              • Landscape Photography
              • Portraits
              • Traveling

              Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

              It helps provide a very interesting balance.

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              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Amazing lil' card!

              By Children's Photographer

              from St. Louis, MO

              About Me Professional

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Easy To Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable

              Cons

              • Bit too warm

              Best Uses

              • Everyday use
              • Home
              • Landscape Photography
              • Macro Photography
              • Portraits
              • Studio
              • Traveling

              Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

              This is the best white balance card I've used. I have this pocket sized card and the studio sized card. I use this one for my own personal use when out and about with my family. Fits in my back pocket or purse easily. So easy to use and results are consistent although a little bit on the warm side. I usually bring down the yellow slider in lightroom a tiny bit to my liking.

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              5.0

              A must if you want accurate color

              By pAbLiTo

              from San Jose, CA

              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

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              Pros

              • Durable
              • Easy To Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable

              Cons

              • None

              Best Uses

              • Everyday use
              • Landscape Photography
              • Macro Photography
              • Portraits
              • Traveling

              Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

              I use it for making sure the pictures have accurate colors after shooting RAW.
              Before getting this, I used to think the pictures came out nice. After using it, I could see how the true colors showed in the pictures.
              Very easy to use.

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              5.0

              Always there and easy carrie.

              By Hank B

              from Grants, NM

              About Me Semi-Professional

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Easy To Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Everyday use
                • Home
                • Macro Photography
                • Studio
                • Traveling

                Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                It can be placed in your pocket has a lanyard and a case. Can be used almost anyplace. Even landscapes in a pinch.

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                4.0

                Portable and accurate

                By JK

                from Omaha

                About Me Professional

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Lightweight

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Portraits
                  • Studio
                  • Traveling

                  Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                  Easy to use and pocket sized.

                  I do not like the folder it is carried in, but that's not a big deal. Just keep it in your pocket.

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                  5.0

                  Excellent product

                  By JudyM

                  from Bethesda, MD

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                  Pros

                  • Durable
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Lightweight
                  • Reliable

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Everyday use
                    • Home
                    • Landscape Photography
                    • Macro Photography
                    • Portraits
                    • Studio
                    • Traveling

                    Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                    I recently purchased my first camera that shoots RAW and decided to get the WhiBal card as a tool to use. Among the things I shoot are food photos, and I bring my own battery powered LED lights (which have a slight blue tint) because restaurants are usually so poorly lit. Using WhiBal allowed me to color correct in moments. It is such a good product that I also purchased the WhiBal that fits on your keychain.

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                    5.0

                    Great pocket sized white balance tool

                    By MR

                    from Bosnia

                    About Me Professional

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Use
                    • Lightweight
                    • Reliable

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Everyday use

                      Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                      It gives you true white balance. The results are consistent and pictures look much more professional.

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                      4.0

                      Very Helpful

                      By Stock Photog

                      from Portland, OR

                      About Me Semi-Professional

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Durable
                      • Easy To Use
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Landscape Photography
                        • Macro Photography
                        • Portraits
                        • Studio
                        • Traveling

                        Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                        I have found the mobility of this product is great as well as its main purpose. I can just snap a quick shot with this card in the frame and edit White Balance accurately for a series of shots under the same lighting conditions.

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                        5.0

                        pocketable

                        By Steve

                        from New Jersey

                        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Durable
                        • Easy To Use
                        • Lightweight
                        • Reliable

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Everyday use
                          • Home
                          • Portraits
                          • Studio

                          Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                          The quality is good. As one reviewer has mentioned that the card was used underwater... it sees pretty waterproof. I also like the spectromtrically neutral surface and the label with black and white.

                          The only thing u need to know is your minimum focusing distance. With my 5D and he 85L, minimum focusing distance is 3 feet. The area of the image required for custom white balance is too small at that distance. In this case I exchanged for the next size up.

                          Despite the cost, the card is waterproof, color neutral, accurate. My jpegs came out great. I would recommend this product for my friends.

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                          5.0

                          Does as expected

                          By Blake

                          from Quakertown, PA

                          About Me Semi-Professional

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Durable
                          • Easy To Use
                          • Lightweight
                          • Reliable

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Home
                            • Portraits
                            • Studio

                            Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                            I hold it out at arm's length before or after a series of shots in new lighting. It's small enough that I can keep it in my pocket. Works as advertised.

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                            5.0

                            Convenient Size

                            By Digital Echo

                            from Chagrin Falls, Ohio

                            About Me Professional

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Durable
                            • Easy To Use
                            • Lightweight
                            • Reliable

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Traveling

                              Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                              Useful for interiors where you have mixed lighting.

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                              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              5.0

                              Pocket-Sized Perfection

                              By Kim

                              from WI

                              About Me Professional

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Durable
                              • Easy To Use
                              • Lightweight
                              • Reliable

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Everyday use
                                • Portraits
                                • Traveling

                                Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                                Fantastic WB with no funky discolorations you can sometimes get with a cardboard card. Fits right into your pocket so you never misplace it. Hard plastic so you wont bend it, get rain spots on it or have it fade in the sun. Buy it!

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                                5.0

                                Awesome buy!

                                By Jewel Photo

                                from Ontario Canada

                                About Me Semi-Professional

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Durable
                                • Easy To Use
                                • Lightweight

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Everyday use
                                  • Portraits
                                  • Studio

                                  Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                                  This is an amazing tool to use! It made editing the last weding i shot so easy! With all the changing lighting conditions white balance is perfect in all the locations. The nice part is that if you don't have time to set your white balance, just take a quick photo of the card and change your wb in ACR. Nice small and pocket sized too!

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                                  (0 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

                                   
                                  3.0

                                  only works for post processing

                                  By qmechanic

                                  from New Haven, CT

                                  About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Durable
                                  • Lightweight

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                      Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                                      This card didn't work for me because I wanted to do my white balance in-camera, not in post processing.

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                                      5.0

                                      Great Item Highly Recommend

                                      By Images by Brian

                                      from McClellandtown, Pa

                                      About Me Semi-Professional

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Durable
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Lightweight
                                      • Reliable

                                      Cons

                                      • None

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Everyday use
                                      • Home
                                      • Landscape Photography
                                      • Macro Photography
                                      • Portraits
                                      • Studio
                                      • Traveling

                                      Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                                      This white balance card has made post processing much easier when shooting jpeg. I would highly recommend any one looking at buying a white balance card, seriously consider this card.

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                                      5.0

                                      Supreme Awesomeness!

                                      By jiffyslot

                                      from Portland, OR

                                      About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Durable
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Lightweight
                                      • Reliable

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Curves
                                        • Custom White Balance
                                        • Everyday use
                                        • Home
                                        • Landscape Photography
                                        • Macro Photography
                                        • Portraits
                                        • Studio
                                        • Traveling

                                        Comments about WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2"):

                                        This is a huge time-saver.

                                        This little device enables me to color-correct my RAW images by the batch-load. It is especially great for indoor lighting, so much so that I can also make curve presets based upon often-used locations and conditions, lens-specific chromatic aberrations, etc.

                                        I always shoot a reference and it always gives me great color balance for my Olympus E-510.

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                                        WhiBal G6 Pocket White Balance Gray Card (3.5 x 2")
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