ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini is a portable A7,63.5×109.0mm,18% gray reference replacing X-Rite ColorChecker18% Gray Balance(421869). A pocket version of the classic24-color chart's gray patch,it supports accurate photographic/video exposure and neutral balance from capture through editing. A scientifically designed,spectrally neutral panel reflects red,green and blue equally for consistent results under all sources. It serves photographers,videographers and traditional-photography users. The description notes cool-looking white outdoors,warm indoors and green under fluorescent light. Adjusting camera color sensitivity to the actual illumination provides natural images; custom gray balance for each shoot maintains exposure/color accuracy even in studios. RAW users can use it at any stage; JPEG users should photograph it first to keep subsequent images consistent.
| Parameter | Value |
| Number of targets [ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini] | 1 |
| Number of Colour Blocks [ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini] | 1 (18% ash) |
| Dimensions [ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini] | 63.5×109.0mm (A7) |
| Humidity range [Non-cool condensation; ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini] | ≤85%, non-condensing |
| Alternative Model [ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini] | X-Rite ColorChecker 18% Gray Balance (421869) |
Digital photography: Exposure light and grey balance, adjusted camera colour sensitivity to match environmental light conditions. Traditional photography: examine film, light source, filter and paper effects. Video production: validates the balance of ashes under camera, light and film configuration.
Precise exposure:reflective spot metering with ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini improves exposure and avoids over/underexposure. Spectral neutrality:a scientifically designed gray panel has highly uniform surface reflectance and stays spectrally neutral under varied lighting. Portable A7 format supports exposure and color calibration anywhere.
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Yanding, as a nationally recognized high-tech enterprise, has always been driven by technological innovation and deeply engaged in the fields of testing equipment and image quality.
The company is headquartered in Zhangjiang Qingpu Park, with its core office base located in Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City, an innovation highland. It has also established R&D and operation centers in Shenzhen, Beijing, and South Korea, building a global technology R&D and service network to efficiently respond to domestic and international customer needs.
For many years, Yanding has focused on technological breakthroughs in the field of image quality. Its main business covers the full-chain R&D, design, manufacturing, and sales of high-precision instruments, high-end mass production equipment, image analysis algorithms, and industrial software. Relying on more than ten years of deep accumulation in core technology fields such as ultra-complex hardware boards and platform-level industrial software, the company has formed full-stack self-research and delivery capabilities from high-precision optical instruments, image quality analysis and calibration algorithms, to motion control software, optical lenses, image acquisition boards, image test charts, and mass production testing equipment, providing customers with end-to-end solutions.
The founding team and core members bring together senior technical management talents from well-known domestic and overseas enterprises, with an average of over 20 years of frontline R&D and operation management experience, and a deep understanding of international cutting-edge technology paths and industry trends. The company has assembled an R&D team composed of talents from famous domestic and overseas universities, highly skilled and continuously pursuing innovation. As of the end of 2024, the company has more than 170 employees, with R&D and technical personnel accounting for over 60%, injecting strong momentum into continuous technological breakthroughs and global market expansion.