White Balance

Controls used: WB button + main command dial (monitor off )

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; if necessary, other values can be selected according to the type of source. The following options are available:

Option

Description

Auto

Camera sets white balance automatically. Recommended for most situ-

ations.

 

Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent

Use under fluorescent lighting.

Direct Sunlight

Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

Flash

Use with built-in flash or optional Nikon flash units.

Cloudy

Use in daylight under overcast skies.

Shade

Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.

Choose color temp.

Choose color temperature from list of values ( 59).

White balance

Use gray or white object or existing photograph as reference for white

preset

balance ( 59).

To select a value for white balance, press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. White balance can also be adjusted from the shooting menu ( 82).

Fine-Tuning White Balance Controls used: WB button + sub-command dial (monitor off )

At settings other than(Choose color temp.) and PRE (White balance preset), white balance can be “fine tuned” by ± 3 in increments of one. Choose lower values to make photographs appear slightly more yellow or red, higher values to lend images a bluish tinge.

Press the WB button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel.

During shooting, settings other than ±0 are displayed in the control panel as shown at right.

58 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / White Balance