Canon 550D 2White Balance CorrectionN, White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKT, 101

2White Balance CorrectionN

You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels.

This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters.

White Balance Correction

1 Select [WB Shift/BKT].

Under the [2] tab, select [WB Shift/

BKT], then press <0>.

XThe WB correction/WB bracketing screen will appear.

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Sample setting: A2, G1

Set the white balance correction.

Press the <S> key to move the “” mark to the desired position.

B is for blue, A is amber, M is magenta, and G is green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected.

On the upper right, “Shift” indicates the direction and correction amount. Pressing the <B> button will cancel all the [WB Shift/BKT] settings.

Press <0> to exit the setting and return to the menu.

During the white balance correction, <2> will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)

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