The 5 Best DGK Color cards (2023 reviews)

The look and feel of this cards are consistent with the high quality we're used to from the rest of Dgk Color Tools's lineup. The current technique to overcome this limitation is the various methods that digital cameras use to produce so-called HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos. They are small enough to be highly portable, but large enough to click for white balance adjustment. It's compact enough to throw in a camera bag, and durably made of a tough plastic. This has made correcting white balance extremely convenient and easy.

It comes with a lanyard that makes it easily accessible when worn. They are compact and fit easily in either a pocket or your camera bag. If you are a "professional" photographer, you'll want to find another set but for most photographers, these are handy, inexpensive, and handy with the lanyard. It is great with multiple speedlite and studio light setups even outdoors.

Why We Like This:

Good size for camera bag, durable, inexpensive
Perfect for on the job balancing
Fits in your pocket or around your neck

Best For comparing cameras: DGK Color tools heavyweight paper chart

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Compared with other products by Dgk Color Tools, the dgk color tools heavyweight paper chart has a convenient design. This printing technique combines four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black, commonly referred to as “CMYK”) to create the colors. It features the 6 vector color test patterns to evaluate and adjust the color matrix with waveform or vectorscope displays. It can assist with calibration of broadcast or recording equipment, especially in a multi-camera installation where all camera signals must match.

It is designed for digital videothe digital kolor align chip chart and the digital video test chart has ntsc color bars and. It is smaller and plastic so it can handle longevity. It is great for comparing cameras. It is also used to check peak color levels, color saturation, and color alignment.

Why We Like This:

Matching true colors in the same lighting conditions is essential
Achieve optimum white balance and color
9 large color calibration and video chip chart
Does not have the hard carton reinforcement, just lightly laminated

Best For Use With Digital Camera: DGK Color card

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The dgk color card's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. It is engineered for dslr's, hd camcorders, dslr video, and hd digital cameras. It features multiple neutral gray targets (with 12% and 18% gray) for accurate white balance in all conditions and a 6-step gray scale for exposure setting in film and digital cameras. It is coated with dgk's n-chrome process, allowing for a much higher level of color saturation, luminance, and accuracy, while getting rid of metamerism.

The Pro version comes with a software download that will build a profile that can be used in Photoshop and Light Room. It is easy to use, include this in a scanned image or a photo-copy and you will be thrilled. The size is good for keeping in your camera bag, so you should have them handy. It works just like the white, 18% gray, black but with colors as well.

Why We Like This:

Small enough to put in camera bag, plasticized feel which should be durable
Aid for color balance in post processing
Very handy to set white balance and adjust colors when shooting in difficult conditions

Best With both JPEG: DGK Color tools Gray chart

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Take a picture of the front of the card allows you to compare color of the picture on your monitor with the colors on the card and you might be surprised at how poorly your monitor is rendering the colors. It's nice that they are two sided, one with multiple colors, and one side that's majority gray. It's convenient to cut the card in two between the grays and the colors. The angle you hold the card for a reference shot can have a big effect on how much help the shot will be for the real shot you took just before or after.

The color output is much better than using the auto white balance settings present in the camera. It works with every digital camera, both jpeg and raw files.

Why We Like This:

Heavy acid-free stock, color patches are 100% n-chrome coated
Very useful for adjusting the calibration of the monitor
A must have for any photographer's bag
Easy accurate white balance setting, exposure setting, and color correction all in one

Best For Good Quality: DGK Color tools Aperture reference

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The dgk color tools aperture reference's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This double-sided card features two essential photographer's tools. It is engineered for today's HD camcorders and digital video slr cameras. It features the 6 vector color test patterns to evaluate and adjust the color matrix with waveform or vectorscope displays. The skin tone (first of the two) hits the skin tone line on the vectorscope nicely. It works for its intended purpose, good quality and color is good. The Crossed 9-step greyscale patterns assist in gamma, "toe" and "knee" adjustments for optimum highlight and shadow detail.

It's nice to have a color chip chart but it's so small that if you're cameras at FOH, the card isn't very helpful.

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