Leica M Operating Instructions Manual page 142

EN 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.
You can choose from ten different settings:
Automatic
Seven fixed presets for the most frequent light sources
Daylight
Cloudy
Shadow
Tungsten
Fluorescent
warm
Fluorescent
cool
Flash
Greycard
Color temperature
All color temperatures are specified in Kelvin.
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for automatic control, which delivers neutral results
in most situations.
e.g. for outdoor pictures in sunshine
e.g. for outdoor pictures with cloudy skies
e.g. for outdoor pictures with the main subject in
shadow
e.g. for indoor pictures with (predominantly)
incandescent lamp light
e.g. for indoor pictures with (predominantly) light from
fluorescent tubes, for example for homes with warm
light similar to incandescent lamps at approx. 2700K
e.g. for indoor pictures with (predominantly) light
from fluorescent tubes, for example for working
areas and external lighting with cool light at approx.
4000K
e.g. for pictures with electronic flash lighting,
for manual setting by metering
for a directly adjustable color temperature value.
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Note:
When using system-compatible flash units, the white balance can
be set to for correct color reproduction.
Automatic
However, if other flash units are used, which are not specially
designed for the camera and do not automatically adjust the white
balance, the setting should be used.
Flash
Setting the function
With the WB button
1. Press the button .
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• The corresponding sub-menu appears in the monitor
The further steps are possible in two ways.
If you hold the button pressed:
WB
2. At the same time, turn the setting dial
the direction pad to choose the desired setting or
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.
Automatic
Your setting is immediately saved and applied immediately.
• The sub-menu remains visible for around 2s after releasing
the button.
WB
If, on the other hand, you press the
further steps are as described in the following section from step 2.
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25 or press up/down on
button only briefly, the
WB