Preset Manual - Nikon D800E User Manual

Preset Manual

Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance
settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for
light sources with a strong color cast. The camera can store up to
four values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through d-4.
Two methods are available for setting preset white balance:
Method
Direct measurement
Copy from existing
photograph
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A
White Balance Presets
Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks
(0 269). A confirmation dialog will be displayed if the user attempts to
change a white balance preset created in another shooting menu bank.
A
Measuring Preset White Balance
Preset manual white balance can not be measured during live view
(0 45, 59), while you are shooting an HDR photograph (0 176) or
multiple exposure (0 195), or when Record movies is selected for
Custom Setting g4 (Assign shutter button, 0 324).
154
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
lighting that will be used in final photograph and
white balance is measured by camera (0 155).
White balance is copied from photo on memory
card (0 158).
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