White Balance - Nikon D7000 User Manual

White Balance
(P,5,A, andMModesOnly)
White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source.
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P,S,A, and M modes,
other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source:
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AUTOAuto
3,500-
8,000 K
;_ Incandescent 3,000 K
Fluorescent
Sodium-vaporlamps 2,700 K
Warm-whitefluorescent 3,000 K
White fluorescent 3,700 K
Cool-whitefluorescent 4,200 K
Daywhite fluorescent 5,000 K
Daylightfluorescent 6,500 K
Hightemp. mercury-vapor 7,200 K
_.'- Directsunlight 5,200 K
_. Flash 5,400 K
all, Cloudy 6,000 K
_... Shade 8,000 K
[] Choosecolortemp. 2,500-
10,000 K
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All values are approximate. Fine-tuninc
White balance is adjusted automatically. For best
results, use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional
flash fires, results are adjusted for flash.
Use under incandescent lighting.
Use with:
• Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports venues).
• Warm-white fluorescent lights.
• White fluorescent lights.
• Cool-white fluorescent lights.
• Daylight white fluorescent lights.
• Daylight fluorescent lights.
• High colortemperature light sources (e.g.
mercury-vapor lamps).
Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
Use with built-in or optional flash.
Use in daylight under overcast skies.
Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
Choose color temperature from list of values
(_ 122).
Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as
reference for white balance (_ 123).
set to 0.
White balance is set by pressing the WB button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired
setting is displayed in the control panel.
WBbutton Main command dial
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Control panel
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