Direct Setting Of The Color Temperature - Leica SL2 Instruction Manual

EN GRAY CARD LIVE VIEW
This metering variant captures only the color hue metered within
the metering field and calculates the mean gray value from it.
▸ Select
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select
Graycard Live View Graycard Live View
• The following will appear on the LCD panel:
– the image based on automatic white balance
– cross in the center of the image
▸ Aim the metering field at a white or neutral gray area
Moving the metering field
▸ Press the joystick in the relevant direction
Taking measurements
▸ Shutter release
or
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
• The measurement is taken.
Canceling the measurement
▸ Press the button (
FN
158
in the main menu
)
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DIRECT SETTING OF THE COLOR TEMPERATURE

Values between 2000 and 11,500 K (Kelvin) can be set directly.
That gives you a very wide range, which covers virtually all color
temperatures occurring in real life and within which you can adapt
color rendering to any light color and your personal preferences
with incredible detail.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select
Color Temperature Color Temperature
▸ Select the desired value