Nikon D40X User Manual page 130

White Balance and Color Temperature
Approximate color temperatures for each white balance setting are given below (values
may differ from color temperatures given by photo color meters):
White balance
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent *
Dir. sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
White balance preset
* Color temperature range reflects wide variation among fluorescent light sources, ranging from low-
temperature stadium lighting to high-temperature mercury-vapor lamps.
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3,500K–8,000K
3,000K 3,300K
4,200K 7,200K
5,200K 5,600K
5,400K 6,000K
6,000K 6,600K
8,000K 9,200K
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Fine tuning
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Fine tuning added to value selected by camera
3,200K 3,100K
6,500K 5,000K
5,400K 5,300K
5,800K 5,600K
6,400K 6,200K
8,800K 8,400K
Not available
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2,900K 2,800K 2,700K
3,700K 3,000K 2,700K
5,000K 4,900K 4,800K
5,200K 5,000K 4,800K
5,800K 5,600K 5,400K
7,500K 7,100K 6,700K
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