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Old 03-14-2008, 05:15 AM
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Default Re: Is it Gray or Grey?

Most cameras' reflective metering will give an accurate reading of exposure on an 18% gray surface. That's exposure ... not color balance. However, many people do use 18% gray cards as a way to set white balance -- often with disappointing results since the cards were a way to precisely meter density, not color.
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