Nikon D300s manual White Balance Options, 134

White Balance Options

For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. The following options are available:

		Option	Colortemp. *	Description
				White balance is adjusted
	vAuto		3,500–	automatically. For best results, use type
			8,000 K	G or D lens. If built-in or optional flash
				fires, results are adjusted for flash.
	J Incandescent		3,000 K	Use under incandescent lighting.
	I Fluorescent			Use with:
		Sodium-vapor lamps	2,700 K	• Sodium-vapor lighting (found in
				sports venues).
		Warm-white	3,000 K	• Warm-white fluorescent lights.
		fluorescent
		White fluorescent	3,700 K	• White fluorescent lights.
		Cool-white	4,200 K	• Cool-white fluorescent lights.
		fluorescent
		Day white	5,000 K	• Daylight white fluorescent lights.
		fluorescent
		Daylight fluorescent	6,500 K	• Daylight fluorescent lights.
r		High temp.	7,200 K	• High color temperature light sources
		mercury-vapor		(e.g. mercury-vapor lamps).
	H	Direct sunlight	5,200 K	Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
	N Flash		5,400 K	Use with built-in or optional flash.
	G Cloudy		6,000 K	Use in daylight under overcast skies.
	M Shade		8,000 K	Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
	K Choose color temp.		2,500–	Choose color temperature from list of
			10,000 K	values (0 141).
				Use subject, light source, or existing
	L Preset manual		—	photograph as reference for white
				balance (0 142).

* All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0.

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