rWhite Balance

White Balance Options

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use preset white balance.

 

Option

Colortemp. *

Description

 

vAuto

 

White balance is adjusted

 

 

Normal

3,500–

automatically. For best results, use type

 

 

 

8,000 K

G or D lens. If optional flash fires, results

 

 

Keep warm lighting

 

 

colors

 

are adjusted appropriately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Incandescent

3,000 K

Use under incandescent lighting.

 

I Fluorescent

 

Use with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium-vapor lamps

2,700 K

• Sodium-vapor lighting (found in

 

 

sports venues).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm-white

3,000 K

• Warm-white fluorescent lights.

 

 

fluorescent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White fluorescent

3,700 K

• White fluorescent lights.

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Cool-white

4,200 K

• Cool-white fluorescent lights.

 

 

 

fluorescent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day white

5,000 K

• Daylight white fluorescent lights.

 

 

fluorescent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight fluorescent

6,500 K

• Daylight fluorescent lights.

 

 

High temp.

7,200 K

• High color temperature light sources

 

 

mercury-vapor

(e.g. mercury-vapor lamps).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

Direct sunlight

5,200 K

Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

N Flash

5,400 K

Use with optional flash units.

 

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