Achieve Perfect Exposure and Color Neutrality
Unlock professional-grade color accuracy and flawless exposure in every shot with the Calibrite ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini. This essential tool is your reliable reference in a world of unpredictable lighting, ensuring your creative vision is captured exactly as you intend. Don't let changing light conditions dictate your final image. A scene that appears white to the naked eye can be rendered too cool in daylight or cast an unflattering green under fluorescent lights. The ColorChecker Gray Balance Mini provides your camera with a definitive, scientifically engineered 18% gray reference point, allowing you to set a precise custom white balance and take spot exposure readings with total confidence.
Designed for the creator on the move, this card is a compact yet powerful version of the industry-standard gray reference found in the larger ColorChecker Classic. Its spectrally neutral surface is engineered to reflect red, green, and blue light equally, guaranteeing a consistent, accurate reference under any light source—from bright sun to a mixed-lighting studio. This consistency is crucial for maintaining a cohesive look across an entire photoshoot or for matching footage from multiple cameras in a video production.
Whether you're a digital photographer aiming for perfect skin tones, an analog enthusiast testing your film and paper, or a videographer needing to streamline your on-set workflow, the Gray Balance Mini is indispensable. It eliminates guesswork, saves valuable time in post-production, and provides the foundation for stunning, true-to-life color. Its pocket-friendly size means there’s no excuse to leave it behind, making it the perfect companion for location shoots, travel photography, and spontaneous creative moments.
Key Features
- Industry-Standard 18% Gray: A pocket-sized version of the trusted gray reference patch from the ColorChecker Classic for professional results.
- Precise Exposure Metering: Use as a target for spot readings to ensure your camera's exposure is perfectly dialed in.
- Consistent White Balance: Create a custom in-camera white balance in any lighting condition for neutral, accurate colors from the start.
- Spectrally Neutral Surface: Scientifically formulated to reflect the entire visible spectrum evenly, ensuring accuracy under any light source.
- Versatile for Photo & Video: An essential tool for digital photography, analog processes (film, light, paper), and videography workflows.
- Compact & Travel-Friendly: Measuring just 10.1 x 17.8 cm, it fits easily into any camera bag for use on location.
Technical Specifications
| Number of Colors | 1 |
| Color Description | 18% spectrally neutral gray |
| Dimensions | 10.1 x 17.8 cm (4 x 7 inches) |
| Operating Temperature | 0° – 40° C (32° - 104° F) |
| Shipping Weight | Approx. 230 g |
Shipping policy
Any items which are in stock, will be dispatched immediately - same day if possible and morning of the following business day at the latest. Items which are not in stock at our local warehouse will be routed to us, and dispatched immediately upon arrival to us. In that case, the estimated dispatch time is noted on the product page.
Note that you are always welcome to email info@dittools.eu or call (+372) 5556 0057 for a more accurate shipping time estimate, as this does vary depending on a number of factors.
Standard shipping
Unless otherwise noted, all items are shipped standard via DPD. We normally ship to European Union countries only – do contact us for possible exceptions, particularly other European mainland countries. Shipping times vary between 1 to 10 business days within Europe – an up to date estimate will be given at checkout.
Express shipping
Our shipping partner for expedited deliveries is DHL Express; please contact us directly for a quote.
Returning an item
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you can return your item(s) for a full refund within 14 days of confirmed delivery.
Special sales, demo items and promotions may have modified return policies. If an item from a bundle is returned for refund, the total bundle discount or the total value of the gifts will get deducted from the returned item prior to issuing a refund. If the bundle discount (or gift value) exceeds the value of the returned item, the difference must be paid to be able to return the item.
Return autorization
If you would like to return any item(s), please contact us by either emailing info@dittools.eu or calling (+372) 5556 0057. We will share with you a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) code and ask that you clearly mark this code outside of your shipping box as you ship your item(s) back for a refund.
You will be liable for the shipping and any applicable customs/duty fees returning the item(s).
Incorrect items
If the return is made due to a faulty product, or an incorrectly shipped product, or if you are returning the item(s) due to a defect, or functionality issue, or because it is not the item you have ordered, we will gladly email or mail a return shipping label covering all shipping related expenses. In order to determine whether the return is initiated due to a technical problem, we may ask for you to provide visual support like images or a video on the item(s).
Shipping
Returned merchandise must be in its original packaging, and placed in a decent shipping box, e.g. the same box that we shipped the items to you in. Please make sure to clearly mark the RMA code you have received from us outside on the box.
Do not forget to cover or peel off any existing shipping labels on the box.
DIT Supplies OÜ cannot be held accountable for return shipments that have not reached us or returns made without RMA codes. We strongly advise that if you are returning the item(s) with a carrier of your choice that you use a traceable shipping method.
It may take 4-5 business days for your return to reach us. Once it is received and inspected, your refund will be processed and automatically applied to your credit card or original method of payment within 14 business days. Please note that depending on your credit card company, it may take an additional 2-4 business days after your credit is applied for it to post to your account.
Customs, duties & taxes
There are no customs duties or taxes on orders shipping within the EU. Orders shipped outside of the EU may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees collected by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are collected once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be paid for by the recipient; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be. Customs policies vary widely from country to country; and when customs clearance procedures are required, it can cause delays beyond our original delivery estimates. We advise that you contact your local customs office for more information.