❚❚Measuring a Value for White Balance

1Light a reference object.

Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in exposure mode h, adjust exposure so that the electronic analog exposure displays shows ±0 (pg. 123).

2Set white balance to L(Preset manual).

r

Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the control panel.

Control panel

WB button

Main command

 

dial

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Nikon D700 Measuring a Value for White Balance, Light a reference object, Set white balance to LPreset manual, 150