Color temp.

 

Option

(K)

Description

N Flash

5,400*

Use with built-in or optional flash.

G Cloudy

6,000*

Use in daylight under overcast skies.

M Shade

8,000*

Use in daylight with subjects in the

shade.

 

 

 

 

 

K Choose color temp.

2,500–

Choose color temperature from list

10,000

of values (pg. 147).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use subject, light source, or existing

L Preset manual

—

photograph as reference for white

 

 

balance (pg. 148).

 

 

 

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

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.

White balance can be selected by pressing the WB button and

r

rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is

 

displayed in the control panel.

 

Control panel

WB button

Main command dial

AThe White Balance Menu

White balance can also be adjusted using the White balance option in the shooting menu (pg. 268).

AI(Fluorescent)

Selecting I(fluorescent) with the WB button and main command dial selects the type of bulb chosen for the Fluorescent option in the white

balance menu (pg.268).

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