Nikon S2J00200401 Advanced Photography White Balance, Setting Color temp Description, Pre

White Balance

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY

—WHITE BALANCE

Although the color of light reflected by an object varies with the color of the light source, the human brain is able to adapt to changes in lighting, ensuring that we see white objects as white under most lighting conditions. A digital camera is able to mimic this adjustment so that colors that appear white to the human eye also appear white in your photographs. This adjustment is known as “white balance.”

To choose a white balance setting for the current light source, press the button

(A)and rotate the main command dial (B). The current white balance setting will be

displayed in the rear control panel (C) while the button is pressed.

AB C

As the main command dial is rotated, settings will change in the order shown below.

A PRE

Setting Color temp. Description

A4,200–7,000 K White balance adjustment based on color tempera-

Auto	(approx.)	ture information from a 1,005-pixel CCD sensor.
	3,000 K	Use when taking photographs indoors under incan-
Incandescent	(approx.)	descent light.
	4,200 K	Use when taking photographs indoors under fluores-
Fluorescent	(approx.)	cent light.
	5,200 K	Use this setting when taking photographs in direct sun-
Direct sunlight	(approx.)	light (daylight).
	5,400 K	Use this setting with Nikon Speedlights. With other
Flash	(approx.)	flashes, use preset white balance.
	6,000 K	Use when taking photographs under overcast skies
Cloudy	(approx.)	(daylight).
	8,000 K	Use when taking photographs in the shade under sunny
Shade	(approx.)	skies (daylight).
PRE	—	Use this setting to match white balance to the light
Preset		source. The camera can store up to three settings.

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