THE GEAR I USE:
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CAMERAS:
My Main Cam (Lumix S5ii)
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My BCam (Lumix S5)
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My CCam (Lumix S1)
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PRIME LENSES:
Panasonic LUMIX 24mm F1.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 35mm F1.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 85mm F1.8
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ZOOM LENSES:
Sigma 2870 F2.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 1635 F4
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Panasonic LUMIX 70200 F4
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AUDIO SETUP:
Rode NTG4+
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Tascam DR60 MKii
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Hollyland Lark 150
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LIGHTING SETUP
Godox LA200d
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Colbor CL60
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Godox SL60w
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Smallrig Softbox
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DESK & COMPUTING
My Main Computer (Mac Mini)
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Laptop (M1 Pro MacBook Pro 1TB)
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Computer Monitor (Viewsonic ColorPro VP27864K)
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Logitech Craft Keyboard
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Logitech M590 Mouse
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Samsung T5 SSD 1TB
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SanDisk GDrive 6TB
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White balance is something that doesn't get talked about as much as it should do especially since it means the difference of life or death for your colours when you come to grading.


Most people when they start out are told to stick to AWB (Auto White Balance), and while that's okay for some situations, it can be a nightmare for others.


There is something called AWB lock that essentially stops your WB from changing during your shot, but if you forget to lock it (like I have a few times), then chances are your colours will be shifting all over the shop.


The Panasonic S5 (like most other cameras on the market) has a bunch of White Balance presets that are actually really useful when you get started setting your Custom WB in camera. In fact, I still use the sunny and cloudy presets all the time as they're really good and very accurate in my testing.


I hope this video helps you to understand why setting your white balance BEFORE you shoot is so important, and how it can save you time in editing.


Thanks for watching!