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WB:
Setting the White Balance
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If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance
might not be obtained.
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If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to
[Monochrome] (p.65), it cannot be selected in step 3.
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• Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can
produce a more accurate white balance.
.. The personal white balance registered with the provided software will be
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If you do step 3, the data for the registered
personal white balance will be erased.
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Setting the Color Temperature
You can set the white balance's color temperature numerically in Kelvin.
This is for advanced users.
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Select [White balance].
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Under the [01:] tab, select [White
balance], then press
<@>.
Set the color temperature.
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Turn the
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dial to select [13].
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Turn the
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dial to set the color
temperature, then press
<@>.
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The color temperature can be set
from 2500K to 1OOaOK in 100K
increments.
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When setting the color temperature for an artificial light source, set white
balance correction (magenta or green) as necessary.
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If you want to set <13> to the reading taken with a commercially-
available color temperature meter, take test shots and adjust the setting
to compensate for the difference between the color temperature meter's
reading and the camera's color temperature reading.
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