Measuring A Value For Preset White Balance - Nikon D7000 User Manual

II Measuringa Valuefor Preset WhiteBalance
Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the
final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a
reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when
measuring white balance; in mode M, adjust exposure so that the exposure
indicator shows +0 (_ 72).
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Set white balance to PRE (Preset manual).
Press the WBbutton and rotate the main command dial until PilE is displayed in
the control panel.
WBbutton
Main command dial
Control panel
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Select direct measurement mode.
Release the WBbutton briefly and then press the button
until the PRE icon in the control panel starts to flash. A
flashing P,-E will also appear in the control panel and
viewfinder. The displays will flash for about six seconds.
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Control panel
Viewfinder
Measure white balance.
Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference
object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the
shutter-release button all the way down. The camera
will measure a value for white balance and store it in preset d-O. No photograph
will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the
camera is not in focus.
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