Nikon D2H White Balance, Keeping Colors True, Approximate Color Option temperature Description

White Balance

Keeping Colors True

The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the film used in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing infor- mation from the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, LBCAST image sensor, and ambient light sensor according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. The following options are available:

Taking Photographs—

Approximate

color

Option temperature

Description

White

Auto

3,500–

Color temperature measured using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, LBCAST image sensor, and ambient light sensor and white balance adjusted auto-

Balance

8,000 K

matically. For best results, use type G or D lens. With SB-800 Speedlight, white balance reflects conditions in effect when Speedlight fires.

Incandescent	3,000 K	Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent	4,200 K	Use under fluorescent lighting.
Direct sunlight	5,200 K	Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
Flash	5,400 K	Use with Nikon Speedlights.
Cloudy	6,000 K	Use in daylight under overcast skies.
Shade	8,000 K	Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
Choose color	2,500–	Choose color temperature from list of values
temp.	10,000 K	(	56).
White bal.	—	Use	subject, light source, or existing	photo-
preset		graph as reference for white balance (		57).

Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list above or use preset white balance. In auto and preset modes, the camera uses “through-the-lens” (TTL) white balance measurement to ensure that white balance is set correctly even when the camera and subject are under different lighting.

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