Canon EOS 5D instruction manual OCustom White Balance, Photograph a white object, Select Custom WB

B: Setting the White BalanceN

OCustom White Balance

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used.

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Spot metering circle

Photograph a white object.

The plain, white object should fill the spot metering circle.

Focus manually and set the standard exposure for the white object.

You can set any white balance.

2 Select [Custom WB].

Under the [2] tab, select [Custom WB], then press <0>.

XThe custom white balance selection screen will appear.

3 Import the white balance data. Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image captured in step 1, then press <0>.

XOn the dialog screen which appears, select [OK] and the data will be imported.

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Press the <n> button. (9)

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

Select the custom white balance.

Look at the LCD panel and turn the <5> dial to select <O>.

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