Selecting The White Balance - Canon EOS 1D Mark II N Instruction Manual

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Selecting the White Balance

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Normally, the <
automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <
can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source.
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PC-1, PC-2, PC-3 Personal white balance**
* To set the optimum white balance for the specific lighting type. (p.65)
** Register it with the bundled software. (Not displayed if not registered in the camera.)
About White Balance
The three RGB (red, green, and blue) primary colors exist in the light source
in varying proportions depending on the color temperature. When the color
temperature is high, there is more blue. And when the color temperature is
low, there is more red.
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature can be adjusted with
software so that the colors in the image look more natural. The subject's
white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other colors. The
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camera's < > setting uses the CMOS sensor for auto white balance.
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> setting will set the optimum white balance
Select the white balance setting.
Hold down the <
the <
white balance. Then let go of the
button.
Mode
Auto
Daylight
Shade
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
Tungsten
White fluorescent light
Flash
Custom*
Color temperature
B
> button and turn
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> dial to select the desired
Color temperature (Approx. K)
3000 - 7000
2000 - 10000
2800 - 10000
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5200
7000
6000
3200
4000
6000
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