Nikon D2H manual Choosing a Color Temperature, Photographs-White Balance

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Choosing a Color Temperature

Choose a setting of (Choose color temp.) to select the color temperature from thirty-one predetermined values ranging from 2,500 K to 10,000 K in increments of roughly 10 mired (note that the desired results will not be ob- tained with flash or fluorescent lighting). Color temperature can be selected in the white-balance menu or with the WB button and sub-command dial.

Photographs—White Balance

The White Balance Menu

1 In the white balance menu ( 52), highlight an Choose color temp. and press the multi selector to the right.

2 Highlight the desired color temperature and press the multi selector to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU White bal.

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Choose color temp.

White bal. preset

SHOOTING MENU White bal.

Choose color temp.

5 0 0 0	K	OK
5 3 0 0	K
5 6 0 0	K
5 9 0 0	K
6 3 0 0	K
6 7 0 0	K

The WB Button

At a setting of (Choose color temp.), color temperature can be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. The color temperature is displayed in the rear control panel:

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Take Test Shots

Take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate to the light source.

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