10+ Basic Settings,  6 Shooting Styles, 4 Filter Styles, 16 Compositions, Exposure Triangle + More!

The most complete Photography reference cards to date

What Is CheatKard?

Photography CheatKards are durable, gold plated reference cards for use by Photographers, Film Makers, Tech Heads, Camera Enthusiasts and more.

CheatKard is a credit card sized companion you can rely on for accurate and useful information.

Gone are the days of trawling through an abundance of varied search results and forum posts to find the answer you need. CheatKards are small & lightweight, with concise, accurate information and references for you to use whenever you need them.

The Kards

Key-ring:

Gold carabiner style key-ring

Cover:

Front – Gold plated lettering and key-ring hole

Back – The back is blank and can be used to write your name or other details

Basic Settings Card includes:

Front – Aperature Size (F/1.4 – F/22), Shutter Speed (1/2s – 1/1000s), ISO Sensitivity (ISO 50 – ISO 12800).

Back – White Balance (7000k – 3200k), Exposure Meter, Histogram of Neutral Exposure, JPG vs RAW Comparison (Pros and Cons), Metering Modes (Spot, Center weighted, Partial, Matrix).

Basic Settings 2 Card includes:

Front – Focus Modes (AF-A, AF-S, AF-C, MF), Camera Modes (Manual Mode, Aperature Priority, Shutter Priority, Program Mode, Auto Mode, Close Up Mode, Landscape Mode, No Flash, Sports Mode, Portrait Mode and Night Mode), Drive Modes (Single, Continuous, Quiet Mode, Self Timer and Remote)

Back – Sensor Sizes to scale (Full Frame, APS-C, Micro 4/3, 1″, 1 1/2″), Exposure Triangle (Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO).

Composition Card includes:

Front – Depth of Field, Left to Right, Angles, Negative Space, Use of Symmetry, Composition Balance, Filling the Frame and Simplicity.

Back – Rule of Thirds, 3D Depth, Framing, Repitition, Color, Leading Lines, Golden Triangles, Patterns.

Shooting Setup Card includes:

Front – Focal Length, (10mm/EFL 16mm – 400mm/EFL 640mm).

Back – Using Flash, Filters (UV Filter, Polarising, ND Filter, Graduated ND Filter).

Shooting Styles Card includes:

Front – Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography and Action Photography. (Recommended/Example ISO, Shutter, Aperture and Focal Length for each)

Back – Long Exposure, Macro Photography and Bokeh. (Recommended/Example ISO, Shutter, Aperture and Focal Length for each)

Built To Be Used.. Built To Last!

Made using a high durability, waterproof and chemical resistant fiber composite with real 18kt gold plated features, CheatKards are made to last!

A Tree Planted With Every Set!

We wanted to do our bit to help, and what better and more universal way to help the planet than by planting more trees to combat global warming! A chunk of profits from every CheatKard set that you back will plant a tree in one of the worlds forests.

The Creation Of CheatKard

Little did we realize that back in 2018 we had invented what would become CheatKard when we designed the first Nerdonic PCB business reference card,  created with an aim to give clients and customers a more relevant business card compared to generic paper cards so they could see a glimpse of the world behind Electrical engineering.

Many clients and fellow tech nerds loved the idea, with friends of clients who were interested in tech asking to get a business card too, simply because they thought it was cool to have.

One of the first reference based Nerdonic business cards from 2018, some aspects of the card still lives on within CheatKard such as the pin pitch and trace gauges.

From there we experimented and decided to make it into a product. Shortly after the first designs we used our contacts in other fields from photographers, doctors and surgeons, scientists, designers, mechanics, and more to help us design useful CheatKards in a wide range of categories!

More To Come!

We’re working hard to finalize our CheatKards for a huge range of other topics, Photography is only our second release, behind Electrical Engineering.

Teaming up with respected professionals in their respective fields allows us to ensure nothing but the most accurate and useful information on all of our cards.

We have already started developing add-on sets for our previous CheatKard; Electrical Engineering, including information on Radio Frequencies, PCB Antenna design, Certification help and more!

As well as that we also have many other CheatKards being developed and on their way including sets in Computing, Adobe, Science, Medical, 3D Printing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, DIY and much more!

Packaging

Specifications

Add-On Items

– CheatKard Screen Printed Lanyard

Keep your CheatKard set safe and with you at all times while working! Completed with a gold clip to match the CheatKards gold plating, you’ll never need to dig in your pocket for your CheatKard set!

– Custom Text Engraving

Have your CheatKard set custom engraved with a message or name of your choice on the back of the cover card! Great for birthdays, gifts, or just to mark your name/brand on them so you know which set is yours

– Hand-Made Leather Sleeve

Keep your CheatKard set safe, protected and held tightly together in this hand-made and engraved leather sleeve!

– Magnifying Card

Eyes not as good as they used to be? check close details with the CheatKard Magnifying Card that clips right onto your CheatKard sets!

– Extra Photography Sets

Add additional Photography CheatKard Sets to your pledge! The previous Electrical Engineering set is also available as an add-on!

– Tracked Shipping

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Shipping

To make sure everyone has access to the information on the CheatKards, we are proud to offer worldwide delivery! Please note: Depending on quantity and your location, buyers may be subject to import fees that are out of our control. Please check with your local postal service or import laws.

Press

Find our Press & Information Pack here: Press & Information Pack Download