Selecting The White Balance - Canon MARK III EOS-1 DS Instruction Manual

Selecting the White Balance

White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the <Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white
balance manually to suit the respective light source.
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Auto
Q
Daylight
W
Shade
E
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
R
Tungsten light
Y
White fluorescent light
U
Flash
I
Custom (p.64)
O
Color temperature (p.69)
P
About White Balance
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with
software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as
the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in
the pictures.
You can also use the [1 White balance] menu to set the white balance.
To set Personal white balance, go to the [1 White balance] menu and select
[PC *]. To save the Personal WB to the camera, use the provided software. If no
Personal WB has been registered, the menu will not be displayed.
Press the <B> button.
1
Press the <B> button once or
twice to display the white balance on
the rear LCD panel's upper right.
Select the white balance.
2
Turn the <5> dial to select the white
balance.
Mode
WB z Card/Image size
Color temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
3000 - 7000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000
6000
2000 - 10000
2500 - 10000
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