Wb: Setting The White Balance - Canon EOS 5D MARK III Instruction Manual

WB" Setting the White Balance _
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the
< _ > (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking
colors cannot be obtained with < E'_87_ >, you can select the white balance to
match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
<_5_]> is automaticafly set in the <___> mode.
Press the <m.WB> button. (¢6)
_,,_ Select the white balance.
_ While looking at the LCD panel, turn
the <O> dial.
Display Mode
Auto
;_ Daylight
_L Shade
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
_ Tungsten light
White fluorescent light
Flash use
_.,_ Custom (p.138)
Color temperature (p.139)
Color Tempe_ture(Apprex. K:Kelvins)
3000-7000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000
Automatically set*
2000-10000
2500-10000
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
About White Balance
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting.
With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make
the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color
correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.
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