Am looking for a good white balance solution and considering Whibal, Expodisc and Spydercube. I shoot raw using a Canon and would like to use Lightroom's eye dropper to click set the white balance.

Expodisc seems to give the best overall results but seems most suited to setting the white balance in-camera which is a bit fiddly using a Canon -- I don't want to be distracted while shooting and, other than a quick WB exposure, would rather sort out white balance afterwards in postprocessing. Also, from reading the instructions, Expodisc seems a bit hit and miss in mixed lighting.

Whibal seems a good solution that will integrate well with my workflow and is convenient in size. It is also the cheapest. However, I've seen it suggested that changes in reflections in different types of lighting can give inconsistent results. Anyone had any experience with this?

I've only just become aware of Spydercube and it seems like a clever solution but, other than white balance, I can't really see myself gaining any benefit from its extra features in terms of assessing exposure. Furthermore, it seems lot bulkier and more awkward than either of the other two solutions.

Anyone had any experience with some or all of these tools and can comment on their effectiveness in practice, particularly if you're using the same kind of workflow?

In terms of the best measured neutrality and high Lstar values, this is by far the best:

http://www.babelcolor.com/main_level/White_Target.htm

WhiBal's are very good and cost quite a bit less (they also have a number of differing sizes which is nice).

I shoot all our grandkids indoor sporting events, basketball and volleyball,, school and church gyms can really test your skills when it comes to decent WB,, they often even use different bulbs in one end of the gym,, I was sure getting tired of trying to adjust he Kelvin as none of the cameras (Oly E3) various WB settings would work,, talking with a fairly successful wedding photographer using Nikon gear he recommended the ColroRight,, he indicated he tried the others and would still have some issues,,

I purchased one and shot three games the same weekend and what a difference,, I saw it immediately in the first gym while shooting my pregame photos during setup,,,, so quick and simple to use,,

cannot compare the ColoRight to any of the others as never used them but certainly happy whith what it provides me,,

Derry

I have had great success with the BRNO BaLens. It works really well and it doubles as a lens cap so you never have to worry about losing it or forgetting to take it out of your bag.

I have had great success with the BRNO BaLens. It works really well and it doubles as a lens cap so you never have to worry about losing it or forgetting to take it out of your bag.

I use the Spyder Cube myself. I find the additional exposure range options it gives me to be very helpful.