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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
The poor lighting at a trade show is a fair excuse for less-skilled camerafolk, but I'm talking about when users get their hands on the newer DXs and put them side-by-side with their current models or other E-Ink displays. I won't be getting a Kindle DX, but since it's the first device I know of with supposedly higher contrast, it's the best early subject to get photographs of.
And as a tip...if you can't pre-set your white balance or if you end up in varied light...bring some kind of white balance reference for the main subject. For most people, a simple piece of medium-quality paper is sufficient.
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You always have a decent WB tool with you...the palm of your hand works great as an emergency WB reference, even better for setting exposure fast and easily because the same light is likely hitting your hand as your subject. It's a long explanation but it works well. And like ya mention a sheet of white paper (I even carry a zip loc with a few sheets of 92 whiteness, or better, just in case) works as well...but the most frustrating thing can be mixed lighting (different color temp light-sources--bulbs, windows/skylights, counter lighting can all have color temps between about 2600k-6400k or simply put, all over the place) along with not shooting in RAW format for stills.)
I know I am surprised that more bodies don't offer the ability to take a WB reference shot. It's on of the features I like with Canon bodies. My Pentax bodies allow better control but it's not as easy as using a reference shot to get close in camera, even with shooting RAW.
Dulin: I hear ya about getting back only to find you had a bad shoot...sometimes even Photoshop or whatever just can't save the day...just thanks for trying!
On another note, the new price makes the DX much more attractive though I am more than willing to wait for a few more larger format devices to hit the shelves and see how Amazon responds to the challenge on the price/feature points. I wonder what the over/under on a sub $300 large format device before the end of '10 are right now...I am better we see $289/$299 on a 9.7" E-Ink based device before November from someone. If for no other reason than to start to reduce inventory prior to the start of color EPD-type panels in '11 some time.
One disappoint for me at first glance is again the lack of a hand agnostic large format reader from Amazon...it's a very right hand focused device. Personally I need to change hands constantly while reading due to fatigue in my palm, fingers and knuckles. And no rotating the device to play the keyboard on top is not a solution...it's asinine as the reader is not designed to be handled in that position, not for long periods anyway.