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Mike Veitch:Yes Mike sort of true....
But.... adding the filter helps out quite a bit especially below 10 feet. if you don't add that red back in you are really pushing the limits of the camera and you will find the resulting image really starts to degrade and gains lots of noise. By adding the filter you help the camera out and retain image quality.
catherine96821:MIke, hope you can teach me to do that! I have one but have never whipped it out for the reasons you stated. I am blown away that you can use it with a strobe.
Is Alex a physicist? I cannot remember, but I got the feeling something inspired him on this product. have you been able to figure out what it's unique properties are?
No, i also have that red PS thingy... i don't find it works well. On some shots it does but i haven't found it useful.Jamdiver:Mike do you think the 'underwater action' in Photoshop can replicate the effects of the magic filter?
I'm speaking about an underwater action that I downloaded in photoshop that adds red and great of the blue/cyan cast common in many shots that use auto white balance..
try WB on the thing you are taking a pic of...Jamdiver:I do have manual WB Mike, but honestly I don't think i've found the right material that is truly 'white' for setting white balance, so far the best thing that i've found is a bit of styrofoam from take out Chinese food..
catherine96821:Ron, so you think the only advantage is the price because it is gel? The glass one would only be thirty dollars more, no? I have the optical glass screw on things just to protect the lenses.
Jamdiver:I do have manual WB Mike, but honestly I don't think i've found the right material that is truly 'white' for setting white balance, so far the best thing that i've found is a bit of styrofoam from take out Chinese food..