Canon EOS 5D BSetting the White BalanceN, Press the E button Select the white balance setting

BSetting the White BalanceN

Normally, the <Q> setting will set the optimum white balance automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the <1> (Full Auto) mode, <Q> will be set automatically.

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Press the <E> button. (9)

Select the white balance setting.

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

Display	Mode	Color temperature (Approx. K)
Q	Auto	3000 - 7000
W	Daylight	5200
E	Shade	7000
R	Cloudy, twilight, sunset	6000
Y	Tungsten	3200
U	White fluorescent light	4000
I	Flash	6000
O	Custom*	2000 - 10000
P	Color temperature	2800 - 10000

* Set the optimum white balance manually to suit the lighting. (p.62)

About White Balance

The three RGB (red, green, and blue) primary colors exist in the light source in varying proportions depending on the color temperature. When the color temperature is high, there is more blue. And when the color temperature is low, there is more red. To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature can be adjusted with software so that the colors in the image look more natural. The subject’s white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other colors. The camera’s <Q> setting uses the CMOS sensor for auto white balance.

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