Gray Card; Direct Setting Of The Color Temperature - Leica SL3 Instruction Manual

GRAY CARD

This metering variant captures all color hues in the metering field
and uses these to calculate a mean gray value.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance
▸ Select
Gray Card
• The following appears on the LCD panel:
– the image based on automatic white balance
– a frame in the center of the image
▸ Aim the metering field at a white or neutral gray area
• The screen image changes dynamically in line with the refer-
ence area in the frame.
Performing measurement
▸ Shutter release
or
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
• The measurement is taken.
Cancelling measurements
▸ Press the button
FN

DIRECT SETTING OF THE COLOR TEMPERATURE

Values between 2000 and 11500 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.
Factory setting:
5500 K
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance
▸ Select
Color Temperature
▸ Select the desired value
RECORDING VIDEO ▸ WHITE BALANCE
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