3Custom White BalanceN

With custom white balance, you shoot a white object that will serve as the basis for the white balance setting. By selecting this image, you import its white balance data for the white balance setting.

1

Photograph a white object.

 

 

 

The plain, white object should fill the

 

 

 

spot metering circle.

 

 

 

Set the lens focus mode switch to

 

 

 

<MF>, then focus manually. (p.80)

 

 

 

Set any white balance setting. (p.64)

 

Spot metering

Shoot the white object so that a

 

standard exposure is obtained.

 

 

2 Select [Custom WB].

 

 

 

Turn the <5> dial to select [z

 

 

 

Custom WB], then press <0>.

 

 

 

X The custom white balance screen will

 

 

 

appear.

 

 

3 Select the image.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the <5> dial to select the

 

 

 

image captured in step 1, then press

 

 

 

<0>.

 

 

 

X The image’s white balance data will

 

 

 

be imported and the menu will

 

 

 

reappear.

4

5

Press the <E> button. (9)

After exiting the menu, press the <E> button.

Select the custom white balance.

While looking at the LCD panel, turn the <5> dial to select <O>.

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