Thankfully though, as I had already been in communication with the folks over at ExpoImaging regarding sponsoring a future contest, they generously agreed to move things up a few months so that the contest winner will not walk away empty-handed!  Major kudos and shout outs to the folks at ExpoImaging for their generosity!  As you may recall, I had reviewed the RayFlash and the ExpoDisc a while back.  Not only are these excellent products, but the company is clearly top notch and you can be proud of any products you own, knowing they are really the kind of company that supports their products and customers to the Nth degree!

Please also check out their website for more product information and consider supporting them with your next purchase as well, since they really came through in a clutch for LDP and its readers!  They were absolutely amazing!

In any case, here is the long-awaited review of the Epodisc from the folks at Expo Imaging:

First – what is the Expodisc?  It’s simply a disc that defracts light as it passes through your lens in order to determine the proper white balance setting for your images.  Why is this a good thing?  It’s a good thing because light doesn’t always fall into the specific categories designed by your vendor.  It’s not always daylight, tungsten, florescent, etc.  These vendor pre-sets can get you close, but if you want spot on white balance settings in camera, this is definitely the way to go!  Here’s the short video I had put together a while back on how it works:

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Do I like the Expo Disc?  Absolutely – and if I were in an environment where lighting conditions change often, or it was tricky to determine (say those lights in gyms with the green phosphorous), these utilities are a godsend.  Landscape environments can also be tricky when you are dealing with things like snow, shade and sunny areas at the same time, and portraiture can be tricky too – say you have a bride’s wedding dress, the whites of the eyes, and the teeth for sample areas – which do you set?  Use the ExpoDisc and it will be spot on every time!

Thanks again to the folks at Expo Imaging for lending me the review units of the Ray Flash and the Expo Disc. It was a pleasure, and for those interested in learning more about their products, please visit their website here.

Happy shooting everyone – be sure you get your shots in, because there’s limited time left in the Circles contest for a lucky participant. Here’s the Flickr thread – keep on posting and keep on shooting!  We’ll see you back here again tomorrow!