White Balance - Leica M Instruction Manual

WHITE BALANCE

In digital photography, white balance ensures neutral rendition of
color in any light. It is based on the camera being preset to reproduce
a particular light color as white.
With the Leica M, you can choose from ten different settings:
– – for automatic control, which delivers neutral results in
Automatic
most situations.
– Seven fixed presets for the most frequent light sources:
Daylight - e.g. for outdoor pictures in sunshine,
–
Cloud - e.g. for outdoor pictures with cloudy skies,
–
Shadow - e.g. for outdoor pictures with the main subject in
–
shadow,
Artificial light - e.g. for indoor pictures with (prevailing)
–
incandescent lamp light
Warm fluorescent - e.g. for indoor pictures with (prevailing)
–
light from fluorescent tubes, for example for homes with warm
light similar to incandescent lamps at approx. 2700K
Cool fluorescent - e.g. for indoor pictures with (prevailing)
–
light from fluorescent tubes, for example for working areas and
external lighting with cool light at approx. 4000K
Flash - e.g. for pictures with electronic flash lighting,
–
– for manual setting by metering and
–
Gray card
– – for a directly adjustable color temperature
1
Color temperature
value.
Note:
Setting to Automatic allows the white balance to be adjusted for
correct color reproduction when using an electronic flash unit that
satisfies the technical requirements of System 3000 System Camera
Adaption (SCA) and has an SCA-3502 adapter or a corresponding
integrated foot.
However, if other flash units are used, which are not specially
designed for the Leica M and do not automatically adjust the white
balance, the Flash setting should be used.
Setting the function
For automatic or fixed settings
1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 154/246) select
, and
Balance
2. Select the desired function in the sub-menu.
All color temperatures are specified in Kelvin.
1
165
White