Nikon D7100 Fine-TuningWhite Balance, Auto, manual, Fluorescent, Choose color temp, ❚❚The White Balance Menu, 2Fine tune white balance

Gbutton

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

L(U) button and rotating the sub-command dial.

❚❚The White Balance Menu1 Select a white balance option in the shooting menu.

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. For information on fine-tuning preset white balance, see page 101.

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	r
(G)–magenta (M) axis. The horizontal
(amber-blue) axis corresponds to color	Coordinates
temperature, with each increment	Adjustment

equivalent to about 5 mired (0 93). The

vertical (green-magenta) axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation (CC) filters.

Increase green		Green (G)
	Blue (B)		Amber (A)
Increase magenta
		Magenta (M)
	Increase blue		Increase amber

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