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White Balance Lens Cap
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No but at $65 for each size lens you have it could work out significantly more expensive than a sheet of A4 paper!
Taking a WB reading with a Nikon couldnt be easier:
!. Hold down your WB button on your camera (or find it on your menu) scroll thru your WB options until you arrive at PRE. Select this and then press and hold the WB button again until PRE starts to flash on your top plate or screen, this indicates we are ready to take a reading.
2. Hold up your grey card or sheet of white paper, making sure it is in the same lighting as your subject, and then zoom in as close as you can, idealling filling the frame with it. dont worry if the camera doesnt focus - you are just after the reading. Fire the shutter button to record the reflected light; a picture wont be recorded.
3. If it worked out the camera's top plate will display a 'GOOD' symbol - job done.
Taking a WB reading with a Nikon couldnt be easier:
!. Hold down your WB button on your camera (or find it on your menu) scroll thru your WB options until you arrive at PRE. Select this and then press and hold the WB button again until PRE starts to flash on your top plate or screen, this indicates we are ready to take a reading.
2. Hold up your grey card or sheet of white paper, making sure it is in the same lighting as your subject, and then zoom in as close as you can, idealling filling the frame with it. dont worry if the camera doesnt focus - you are just after the reading. Fire the shutter button to record the reflected light; a picture wont be recorded.
3. If it worked out the camera's top plate will display a 'GOOD' symbol - job done.
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Great Tip JR , I think it should be posted under tips and tricks thread
Bazza
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There is a very good 'how to' (that you can take part in) in the tips section 
How to: Custom White Balance
How to: Custom White Balance
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No but I read about them in PCPhoto this month. Way too much for a gizmo.
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