Custom White Balance - Canon EOS-5D Instruction Manual

Custom White BalanceN
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With custom white balance, you shoot a white object that will serve as
the basis for the white balance setting. By selecting this image, you
import its white balance data for the white balance setting.
Spot metering
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Photograph a white object.
1
The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF>, then focus manually. (p.80)
Set any white balance setting. (p.61)
Shoot the white object so that a
standard exposure is obtained.
Select [Custom WB].
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Turn the <5> dial to select [z
Custom WB], then press <0>.
The custom white balance screen will
appear.
Select the image.
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Turn the <5> dial to select the
image captured in step 1, then press
<0>.
The image's white balance data will
be imported and the menu will
reappear.
Select the custom white balance.
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After exiting the menu, press the
<E> button.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the
<5> dial to select < >.
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