Nikon D2Xs manual White Balance Menu, WB Button, Studio Strobe Lighting, E5-Auto BKT Set

Taking Photographs—White Balance

White balance can be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial.

The White Balance Menu

1 Highlight White balance in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right.

2 Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right. Selecting Choose color temp. displays a menu of color tem- peratures ( 59), White balance preset a preset white balance menu ( 60), other options a fine-tuning dialog ( 57).

The WB Button

White balance can also be set by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial. White balance is displayed in the rear control panel and viewfinder sidebar:

Rear control panel Viewfinder

Studio Strobe Lighting

Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with studio strobe lighting. Choose a color temperature, use preset white balance, or set white balance to Flash and use fine tuning to adjust white balance.

e5—Auto BKT Set (203)

When WB bracketing is selected for custom setting e5 (Auto BKT set), the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released. White balance will be var- ied with each image, “bracketing” the value currently selected for white balance.

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