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AThe Shooting Menu
White balance can be selected using the White balance option in the shooting menu (0 148), which also can be used to
The IFluorescent option in the White balance menu can be used to select the light source from the bulb types shown at right.
AColor Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color |
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temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to |
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the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same |
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wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5,000– |
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5,500 K appear white, light sources with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent |
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light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light sources with a higher color temperature |
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appear tinged with blue. The camera white balance options are adapted to the following | t | ||||
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| • | H(direct sunlight): 5,200 K |
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• | J(incandescent)/ |
| • | N(flash): 5,400 K |
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| • | G(cloudy): 6,000 K |
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• | I(white fluorescent): 3,700 K |
| • | I(daylight fluorescent): 6,500 K |
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• I(day white fluorescent): 5,000 K |
| • | M(shade): 8,000 K |
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AThe Fn Button
For information on using the Fn (E) button and the command dial for white balance, see page 163.
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