Canon EOS 5D Setting the White BalanceN, Press the n button Select the white balance

B: Setting the White BalanceN

White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the

<Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can select the white balance for each light source or set it manually by shooting a white object. In the fully- automatic modes (1/C), <Q> is set automatically.

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Press the <n> button. (9)

Select the white balance.

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

Display	Mode	Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Q	Auto	3000 - 7000
W	Daylight	5200
E	Shade	7000
R	Cloudy, twilight, sunset	6000
Y	Tungsten light	3200
U	White fluorescent light	4000
I	Flash use	6000
O	Custom (p.66)	2000 - 10000
P	Color temperature (p.67)	2500 - 10000

About White Balance

To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.

You can also use the [2White balance] menu to set the white balance.

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