Fine-Tuning White Balance

White balance can be “fine tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial.

❚❚The White Balance Menu

1 Select a white balance option. Gbutton

To display the menus, press the Gbutton. Select White balance in the shooting menu, then highlight a white balance option and press 2. If an option other than Auto, Fluorescent, Choose color temp., or Preset manual is selected, proceed to Step 2. If

Auto, Fluorescent, or Choose color temp. is selected, highlight the desired setting and press 2. If Preset manual is selected, choose a preset as described on page 128 before proceeding.

2Fine tune white balance.

Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance. White balance can be fine tuned on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis and the green

(G)–magenta (M) axis. The horizontal (amber-blue) axis corresponds to color temperature, with each increment equivalent to about 5 mired. The vertical (green-magenta) axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation

(CC)filters.

Coordinates

 

Adjustment

 

 

 

Increase green

 

r

Increase

Increase

blue

amber

Increase magenta

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