Sometimes you just get in the zone and the whole shoot is just going going going. Then you switch up the scene and the flow just comes to a halt waiting for everyone to set that custom white balance. It sucks, we've all been there, but it's a much needed process for getting the cleanest colors in your video footage.
There are several different tools to get faster white balance by using special White balance lens caps or White Balance filters. I've heard mixed things about the white opaque type caps, and better feedback on the clear type White balance filters such as the Vivicap. Check out the video above for an example of how these caps work. You can find the Vivicap for purchase at the following link.
Puchase the Vivicap for faster White Balancing on your Video DSLR cameras.
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Or from Amazon.com
Emm
Post authorI haven't but should work the same.
rob
Out of curiousity emm, have you been able to use this white balance filter with the t2i?
Kay O. Sweaver
Given Canon's bad auto-WB this seems like a worthwhile investment for sure.
Something that a reviewer on Amazon wisely pointed out was that these caps can also turn your camera into a spot meter. Brilliant!
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1Y02Q9C2G9QP7/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm