I've shopped around for various grey cards, reference cards etc. While not obscenely expensive, they aren't cheap either. One idea that I've had is either very clever, completely stupid, or both.
I have the color profile for the printer at my local costco. In theory I could create a file completely digitally with various shades of neutral grey, as well as a palette of reference colors, and have costco print up 4x6 prints of it for $0.13 each, or $1.50 for an 8x12. Even if they aren't perfectly dead-nuts on, they'll likely get me a lot closer than not using any sort of greycard or color reference, and at that price I can afford to print up a dozen to stick one in every camera bag I own. Likewise, something similar that was business card sized would easily fit in my wallet. Is there a reason, that I'm missing, that this idea is guaranteed to be a steaming pile of fail? If not, is there such a file that already exists? Maybe even one with a focusing/resolution target, and something approximating a distance scale? -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
