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WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit

  • Price: $29.95
  • B&H # WHWBCPK
  • Mfr# WB7-PK

Product Highlights

  • Pocket Size Card (2.1x3.3")
  • Perfectly Neutral Gray Card
  • Accurate White Balance Reference
  • Waterproof & Scratchproof
  • Uniformly Colored
  • Low Reflectivity
  • Individually Tested
  • With Lanyard, Stand & Hanger
  • With Protective Tyvek Sleeve

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The WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit comes with a white balance card that is small enough to fit in a wallet or shirt pocket. It also comes with a lanyard (cord) for wearing around the neck. This way you can be sure you'll always have it with you when you need it as opposed to leaving it somewhere in a drawer. Because color temperature varies under different lighting sources (i.e. sunlight, fluorescent, halogen, incandescent) it's important to use a white balance card for accurate color representation under any type of light.

WhiBal white balance cards are designed to be neutrally gray throughout their surface, are water and scratch proof, and are individually tested by an industrial spectrophotometer before they leave the factory. For it to work properly the card must be held at an angle where there's no reflection bouncing off of it. For this reason the card, which in itself is very low reflective, features a highly reflective sticker that shows the photographer at a glance whether the card is held properly.

To achieve maximum results it's best to shoot in RAW and then use a RAW conversion program such as Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom to adjust the picture. With a RAW conversion software you can also white balance at once a group of pictures taken under the same lighting conditions. Included in the kit are a stand and a hanger for placing the card upright on a wall or horizontal surface. Also included is a Tyvek sleeve for protecting the card in between uses.

Fits in your shirt pocket (same size as an American business card) so you will actually use it rather than have it in your bag.
Waterproof and scratchproof material
Comes with convenient stand for ease of setup on tables or flat surfaces. No need for someone to hold the WhiBal.
Each card is individually measured with a precision spectrophotometer to certify that it meets or exceeds stringent specifications
The Gray card is designed for low reflectivity, except that the sticker is intentionally highly reflective so that maximum TrueBlack Blackpoint level may be achieved by observing for maximum glare point and then backing the angle down.
Can be used to set white balance reference, black point and white point.
Fits shirt pocket or can hang on studio hook or lanyard
Size 2.1 x 3.3" (53 x 84mm)

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WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit
 
4.8

(based on 22 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (19)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

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95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Packs small / compresses (19)
  • Easy to use (17)
  • Lightweight (16)
  • Reliable (15)
  • Strong construction (12)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Family photos (12)
    • Landscape/scenery (12)
    • Weddings (10)
    • Sports/action (8)
    • Travel (8)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Photo enthusiast (10), Semi-pro photographer (5), Pro photographer (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (19)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Sturdy and Useful

    I use the white balance card on my digital SLR camera -- love how it has both white and gray areas and the black & white square so I can easily focus. Read complete review

    I use the white balance card on my digital SLR camera -- love how it has both white and gray areas and the black & white square so I can easily focus.

    It is extremely lightweight, doesn't take up much room, and comes with a handy lanyard so you can wear it around your neck or connect it to a camera bag or strap.

    I wouldn't mind if it were just a wee bit bigger, but it does currently fit easily into a shirt pocket or wallet.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Looks and feels cheap

    This is my third Whibal pocket kit. I purchased the White Balance G7 Pocket Kit because I lost the the second "table stand" card from my White Balance G6 Pocket Kit during ...Read complete review

    This is my third Whibal pocket kit. I purchased the White Balance G7 Pocket Kit because I lost the the second "table stand" card from my White Balance G6 Pocket Kit during a wildlife photography hike. One of the downsides of the G5 and G6 was that it was easy to lose parts (e.g. the second card does not securely attach to the neck strap).

    I was very disappointed with the G7 kit, as it appears to be much more cheaply made compared to the G6 (but the price was about the same). The G6 card is more than twice as thick as the G7, and feels like it is built to last, while the G7 feels like it could easily be damaged.

    When I saw how the G7 kit uses an s-hook as the table stand, I drilled a couple holes in my G6 card so that I could use an s-hook that I happened to already have as its table stand. The one advantage to the G7 (and my jury-rigged G6) is that the s-hook can be securely attached to the neck strap, so it won't fall on the ground unnoticed while I hike. I've stored the G7 away in case my G6 wears out (fat chance).

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    5.0

    Works like a charm

    By Marc G.

    from Quebec, Canada

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Pack
    • Easy to Use
    • Reliable

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Family Photos
      • Landscape/Scenery
      • Sports/Action
      • Travel
      • Video
      • Weddings/Events
      • Wildlife Photos

      Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

      The lanyard makes it easy to carry around. The size makes it easy to use. Very effective white balance. Its reliability already saved me several hours I'd have spent in front of my computer fixing colours on my pictures.

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      • No

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      5.0

      White Balance G7 Pocket Kit

      By Dan

      from Indiana

      About Me Pro Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Pack
      • Easy to Use
      • Lightweight
      • Reliable
      • Strong Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Sports/Action

        Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

        Works Great!!!

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        • No

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        5.0

        Perfect White Balance even on the go!

        By jwheaton

        from Calgary, AB, Canada

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Pack
        • Easy to Use
        • Lightweight
        • Reliable
        • Strong Construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Family Photos
          • Landscape/Scenery
          • Travel
          • Underwater
          • Weddings/Events

          Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

          This card allows you to obtain perfectly accurate and consistent white balance on any shoot, anywhere. It is so small you can take it anywhere but not too small so that it is hard to use in a wide shot. it is also very sturdy and rigid.

          Excellent product!

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          • No

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          5.0

          Really portable and neutral

          By Ignacio g.

          from San Diego

          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Pack
          • Easy to Use
          • Lightweight
          • Reliable
          • Strong Construction

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Family Photos
            • Landscape/Scenery
            • Sports/Action
            • Travel
            • Weddings/Events
            • Wildlife Photos

            Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

            Very easy to have it with you at all times ,thanks to its small size. Very happy with the results very accurate. Highly recommended.

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            • No

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            5.0

            Accurate white balance results made easy

            By Don Jeraldo de Bosque del Apache

            from San Antonio, NM

            About Me Pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Pack
            • Easy to Use
            • Lightweight
            • Reliable
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Landscape/Scenery
              • Video
              • Weddings/Events

              Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

              Anytime color accuracy is important I capture an image with this card included so my final image can be shown to be color accurate

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              • No

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              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              2.0

              Looks and feels cheap

              By None of your business

              from Los Altos, CA

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Pack
              • Easy to Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable

              Cons

              • Weak Construction

              Best Uses

              • Sports/Action
              • Wildlife Photos

              Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

              This is my third Whibal pocket kit. I purchased the White Balance G7 Pocket Kit because I lost the the second "table stand" card from my White Balance G6 Pocket Kit during a wildlife photography hike. One of the downsides of the G5 and G6 was that it was easy to lose parts (e.g. the second card does not securely attach to the neck strap).

              I was very disappointed with the G7 kit, as it appears to be much more cheaply made compared to the G6 (but the price was about the same). The G6 card is more than twice as thick as the G7, and feels like it is built to last, while the G7 feels like it could easily be damaged.

              When I saw how the G7 kit uses an s-hook as the table stand, I drilled a couple holes in my G6 card so that I could use an s-hook that I happened to already have as its table stand. The one advantage to the G7 (and my jury-rigged G6) is that the s-hook can be securely attached to the neck strap, so it won't fall on the ground unnoticed while I hike. I've stored the G7 away in case my G6 wears out (fat chance).

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              • No

              Comment on this review

               
              5.0

              Magic!

              By BillM

              from Western Australia

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Pack
              • Easy to Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable
              • Strong Construction

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Fungi
                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Wildflowers
                • Wildlife Photos

                Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                Just what I needed to help me get the right color in my photographs, particularly my wildflower and fungi shots when taken under difficult lighting conditions. I do lots of walking when hunting down wildflowers and fungi and it's great that WhiBal is always handy hanging from its lanyard or in my jacket pocket. It's well made, and should last pretty well forever.

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                • No

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                5.0

                Great size. Seems very durable.

                By Sue B MI

                from Grand Rapids, MI

                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Pack
                • Easy to Use
                • Lightweight
                • Reliable
                • Strong Construction

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos
                  • Weddings/Events

                  Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                  Been looking for just such a product. Great size, great construction. Might be a bit small for landscapes where the you might need the larger version.

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                  4.0

                  Just what I needed

                  By Eliav

                  from Israel

                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Pack
                  • Easy to Use
                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                      Now I can sell my light temperature meter.

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                      • No

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                      5.0

                      Improves color uniformity and contrast

                      By Jeff

                      from Logan UT

                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Easy To Pack
                      • Easy to Use
                      • Lightweight
                      • Reliable
                      • Strong Construction

                      Cons

                      • A little pricey

                      Best Uses

                      • Landscape/Scenery
                      • Sports/Action
                      • Travel

                      Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                      Very useful with RAW especially with difficult lighting and low contrast backgrounds. The size of the cards is not important because of photoshop's capabilities. I have used it with snow backgrounds and in the gym shooting Bball. I look forward to spring and summer outdoor shoots.

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                      • No

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                      (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      5.0

                      Great white balance tool!!!

                      By Paige

                      from Livonia, MI

                      About Me Pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Easy To Pack
                      • Easy to Use
                      • Lightweight
                      • Reliable
                      • Strong Construction

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Family Photos
                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Sports/Action
                        • Travel
                        • Weddings/Events

                        Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                        WhiBal is a great product and I would recommend it to anyone that needs the perfect color in their images. Keep in mind if you are shooting in JPEG to turn off auto white balance as it will keep adjusting which will cause each of the images white balance to be different.

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                        5.0

                        WhiBal White Balance Pocket Kit

                        By Fstop

                        from Louisville, Kentucky

                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Pack
                        • Easy to Use

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Family Photos
                          • Landscape/Scenery
                          • Travel

                          Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                          This is by far the best white balance correction card I have purchased. It performed as advertised and really cut down on post processing time.So far, I haven't found anything wrong with it. I presented it to our photo club members and showed them how it worked. Hats off to B&H for stocking a quality product.[@]

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                          • No

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                          5.0

                          Sturdy and Useful

                          By Sherry

                          from Utah

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Easy To Pack
                          • Easy to Use
                          • Lightweight
                          • Reliable
                          • Strong Construction

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos
                            • Travel
                            • Weddings/Events

                            Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                            I use the white balance card on my digital SLR camera -- love how it has both white and gray areas and the black & white square so I can easily focus.

                            It is extremely lightweight, doesn't take up much room, and comes with a handy lanyard so you can wear it around your neck or connect it to a camera bag or strap.

                            I wouldn't mind if it were just a wee bit bigger, but it does currently fit easily into a shirt pocket or wallet.

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                            • No

                            Comment on this review

                             
                            5.0

                            handy, reliable great

                            By almond diary

                            from zurich, melbourne, cairo

                            About Me Pro Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Pack
                            • Easy to Use
                            • Lightweight
                            • Reliable
                            • Strong Construction

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Portraits still life

                              Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                              not much to say about this product. its just straight up good.

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                              • No

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                              5.0

                              Essential Whilte Balance

                              By Donald

                              from Indianapolis, IN

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easy To Pack
                              • Easy to Use
                              • Lightweight

                              Cons

                              • A little pricey

                              Best Uses

                              • Family Photos
                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Sports/Action

                              Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                              White balance is essential in digital photography. This handy grey card is perfect for setting the manual white balance in camera or afterward in post production.

                              It is a little expensive but it is high quality and comes with useful accessories (lanyard and stand).

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                              5.0

                              Works Great

                              By UGAdawg02

                              from Winder, GA

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easy To Pack
                              • Lightweight

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Family Photos
                                • Landscape/Scenery

                                Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                                I use the white balance card with Lightroom 3 and couldn't be happier. This makes getting the correct WB much easier.

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                                • No

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                                5.0

                                Perfect Pocket Grey Card

                                By D

                                from San Francisco, CA

                                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                Verified Reviewer

                                Pros

                                • Easy To Pack
                                • Easy to Use
                                • Lightweight
                                • Reliable

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Family Photos
                                  • Landscape/Scenery
                                  • Sports/Action
                                  • Travel
                                  • Weddings/Events
                                  • Wildlife Photos

                                  Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                                  Just great, compact and versatile. Don't have to lug around the big grey card.

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                                  • No

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                                  5.0

                                  Don't Trust Your Eyes

                                  By Jeff

                                  from Victoria, BC

                                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Easy To Pack
                                  • Reliable
                                  • Strong Construction

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Family Photos
                                    • Weddings/Events

                                    Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                                    I adjusted several photos using white/gray spots in a photo and then adjusted visually on the fly to what I thought "looked right". And then I came across the Whibal photo I forgot I took and applied the neutral white balance from the card. Wow, was I wrong. I guess I don't have got color-corrected eyes like I thought :)

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                                    • No

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                                    5.0

                                    Does as advertised

                                    By Paul

                                    from Chicago,IL

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Easy To Pack
                                    • Easy to Use
                                    • Lightweight
                                    • Reliable
                                    • Strong Construction

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Family Photos
                                      • Landscape/Scenery
                                      • Weddings/Events

                                      Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                                      Finally a white balance card that is easy to use and works well. no more guessing on the exact color temperature.

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                                      • No

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                                      5.0

                                      Easy to Carry Around Gray Card

                                      By Mark

                                      from Austin, TX

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Comments about WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit:

                                      Just what I needed to carry around or shove into a pocket in my camera messenger bag.

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                                      WhiBal White Balance G7 Pocket Kit
                                      • Pocket Gray Card (2.1x3.3")
                                      • Lanyard
                                      • Table-Stand
                                      • Hanger
                                      • Tyvek Storage Sleeve
                                       
                                       
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