Using Preset White Balance - Nikon D1 Manual

The D1 uses through-the-lens (TTL) metering to set white balance in auto and
preset modes. This allows white balance to be set accurately when the subject
is lit differently from the camera.

Using preset white balance

Preset white balance is useful when taking photographs under colored lighting.
To set white balance:
1
Light a white object with the same lighting that will be used in the final photograph.
2
Select a white balance of PRE
as described on the previous
page, then hold the
ton down for 2 seconds. The
PRE indicator in the rear con-
trol panel will flash.
3
Using manual focus (see "Manual Focus," below) and auto exposure
(exposure mode P, S, or A), focus the camera on the white object and press
the shutter-release button. Note that the desired results may not be
obtained if the image is extremely over- or under-exposed.
Manual white-balance adjustment
Fine adjustments can be made manually to fixed white balance settings.
A
To adjust white balance, select a white balance other than PRE. Then, holding down
the button, turn the sub-command dial to raise or lower the white balance setting
by 3 in increments of 1 (A). Raising white balance adjustment makes your images
appear bluer; lowering the adjustment makes images appear more yellow or red. At
settings other than 0, a
Note
Color temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color
temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with
reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light
in the same wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the
neighborhood of 5,000–5,500 K appear to be white, light sources with a lower color
temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear to be slightly yellow or red.
Light sources with a higher color temperature seem to be tinged with blue.
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but-
B
indicator will appear in the rear control panel (B).
Camera Settings: White Balance