Getting a NEW camera HELP

[Greg_E]

You are better off forgetting about auto white and making a habit of manually setting it before hitting record on each shot. Should really get a few seconds of a Macbeth color chart as well as a slate before each shot. If it doesn't have a dedicated button like the GH2, you should program a custom button for white balance.

 

[sgttom]

You are better off forgetting about auto white and making a habit of manually setting it before hitting record on each shot. Should really get a few seconds of a Macbeth color chart as well as a slate before each shot. If it doesn't have a dedicated button like the GH2, you should program a custom button for white balance.

Yeah for those shots I accidentally had the camera set at 3200k White balance. I thought it was on auto.

I've been setting the white balance myself lately though, no auto. I've just been going off how it looks on the monitor, trying to match it to real life colors. I need to get a chart like you suggested.

Are there any inexpensive ones that are decent, like under $50? Or would that just be a waste of money?