Expodisc

[don0234]

Do I still need to use my Expodisc when shooting in Raw?

[JohnT]

Although I don't have one, I would if I did because I believe in getting as much right in-camera as possible. Doing so cuts down on post time.

[Michelle Allmon]

keeping from having to do all the WB'ing in post is kinda the point, isn't it? i would still use mine if i were shooting in raw.

[andyz]

I do. It is just a good habit. If you later find that the light changed you have the options in RAW to correct it, if needed. But as already noted, it takes less time on the front end, than on the back.

[jeffkohn]

With shooting RAW, you might be just as well off taking a single shot of a gray reference when you begin shooting rather than actually setting a custom white-balance in camera. Then you can set the WB for the whole batch based on an eye-dropper reading of the gray reference. Depending on how many button presses the in-camera custom WB takes, you may find the gray reference approach faster and easier.

For the most part I don't bother white-balancing in the field, but I guess it depends on what you shoot. For outdoor stuff (landscapes/nature mostly, but also the occasional outdoor portrait), I usually can eyeball the white balance I want for a scene, which most likely will not be completely neutral - what's the point in shooting "golden light" if you're going to WB all the warmth out of the scene?