Qpcard 101 Review

Size. 142mm x 40mm

Price: $12.95USD

Introduction

Qpcard is first and foremost a gray balancing calibration paper, You can also use it to make sure you don't blow highlights/shadows. The Qpcard is made out of thin plastic, and painted with accurate white, black and gray. It has a self adhesive strip on the back, so you can stick it to walls etc. It comes in packages of 3, for the 101.

Positives

• Easy to use. Although they should have provided information about how you can keep the highlights and shadows from not clipping, when you use the card.

Drawbacks

• Expensive. I wouldn't have minded the price if the quality of the product was better.
• Build. The Qpcard scratch easily, all of my samples shows paint dabs on them. Making them less accurate.

Verdict

A very easy to use product, If the product had a better build quality this product would be a winner. That said, my cards are still usable, but for the price paid you want something that last longer and function 100%. On my 3 cards there seem to be the gray part which is the worst, i don't know if the cards i got was a bad sample or not, because I'm not considering getting more Qpcards. That said this product is ok, as you can see in the sample pictures below.

Alternatives

Xrite ColorChecker Gray Scale. From: $54.95 USD

Kodak gray card. From: $17.95 USD

Sekonic gray card.From: $ 34.95 USD

Delta gray card.From: $1.99 USD

Sample Pictures

Camera: Nikon D2H, Lens 15mm f/2.8 White balance: manual 5600K

Original file.

Only gray point used.

All points sampled, with Photoshop standard values.

All points sampled, custom settings for levels in photoshop, the highlight and shadows are not clipped.