Vortex Media Warm Cards

Fig. 1 Warm Cards come in a sleek zippered case

Three of the cards are full size (6x9) and are great for the studio or when you're working off a tripod in the field. The other three are pocket size, which are handy for "run & gun" situations. Vortex has thoughtfully included a lanyard to keep the pocket size cards always at the ready. There's even a Shot Log sheet (that you can scan and make copies of) where you can keep track of which card you used for which shot or job. They throw in a sharpie in its own holder so you don't have to scrounge for something to write with.

The cards themselves are coated in a non-reflective plastic that will keep them looking new for years. Dirt easily washes off and they're waterproof to boot. All in all a well thought out system.

So you have your white balance and warming covered, what about if you shoot under Fluorescent lights? You know that you need to white balance against something green and chances are that the fat guy's t-shirt won't be the right color green. Vortex has an add-on pack that has a minus green card (large and small) and they've thrown in a 1/2 Warm in large and small sizes. Each card carries the 100IRE white reference on the back so you've got all your bases covered.

Fig. 2 The Warm Cards system covers most of the white balance situations you're likely to encounter.

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