Select this value if the lighting in your photograph’s scene was provided by

Incandescent

an incandescent or tungsten light source. You can further modify the setting

 

with the Fine Adjustment slider.

 

 

 

Select this value if the lighting in your photograph’s scene was provided by

 

the sun. You can further modify this setting with the Daylight sub-menu and

 

the Fine Adjustment slider.

 

Daylight Sub-Menu

 

 

This sub-menu enables you to choose from three different daylight

 

 

situations.

 

 

• Direct Sunlight

Daylight

 

This option sets the color temperature to 5,200K and is suited for

 

 

photographs taken in direct sunlight.

 

 

• Cloudy

 

 

This option sets the color temperature to 6,000K and is suited for

 

 

photographs taken under overcast skies.

 

 

• Shade

 

 

This option sets the color temperature to 8,000K and is suited for

 

 

photographs taken in open shade.

 

 

 

Choose these options if the image was taken under fluorescent lighting. If

 

you are unsure of which type of light bulb was used, experiment with the

 

different settings until the image appears natural to you. You can further

 

modify these settings with the Fluorescent sub-menu and the Fine

 

Adjustment slider.

Standard

Standard Fluorescent/High Color Rendering Fluorescent Sub-

 

Menu

Fluorescent/

 

 

This sub-menu enables you to choose between the most commonly

High Color

 

Rendering

 

available fluorescent light bulb temperatures.

Fluorescent

 

• Warm White (3000K)

 

 

• 3700K

• Cool White (4200K)

• 5000K

• Daylight (6500K)

• High Temperature Mercury Vapor (7200K)

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Nikon NX2 Incandescent, With the Fine Adjustment slider, Daylight Sub-Menu, Situations, Direct Sunlight, Cloudy, Shade