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There are seven 'White Balance' settings to choose from.
White Bal. Setting
Setting description
Daylight
For general outdoor use in direct sunlight.
Cloudy
For general outdoor use in cloudy weather.
Shade
For general outdoor use in shady locations out of direct sunlight.
Flash
For general indoor use when using a normal flash/strobe system.
Fluorescent
For use when using fluorescent lighting (strip lights).
Tungsten
For use when shooting indoors under standard tungsten/B lamps.
Manual
For a manual setting
Color temperature can be set
manually or read off after a
test exposure.
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White Balance Shot screen
appears after test exposure to
illustrate the area chosen for
white balance calculation.
White balance / Grey Balance
There are several ways to make a white/grey balance adjustment.
When untethered on location you might prefer to make a quick
preset adjustment setting at the same time that you check the
ISO and Media settings. Tethered in the studio you might prefer
to take the first shot of a grey scale and make the adjustment in
FlexColor for that session.
Please note that white balance settings are for your viewing
convenience only. The setting is temporary and in no way
affects the raw file which remains 'neutral' awaiting further
processing.
To select a preset white balance:
1a. Press the MENU button on the digital back.
2a. Use and to select the White Bal: sub-menu.
3a. Use the
or
button to step through the available
choices until the one you want is shown.
4a. Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but-
ton or press the MENU button to exit the menu system and
keep your setting.
To make a manual white balance setting:
1. Select the MAIN MENU > White Bal > Manual item.
2. Use the button to call up the 'Manual White Balance' screen.
3. Here, you can adjust the color temperature to a specific
numeral setting in degrees K with the
Alternatively, you can position the central spot in the view-
finder over an area that you consider should be rendered as
neutral in color in the image (a 'grey card' or even a sheet of
white paper is ideal) and make a test exposure (ensure the
exposure is approximately correct otherwise you will get a
warning message). A small rectangle appears on the OLED
marking that particular area. Calculations then take place
automatically so that the following shots use the area chosen
as the new 'white balance' standard. Using this method you
can also read off the screen what the color temperature of the
light source has been judged to be in degrees Kelvin.
4. Press the MENU button to exit the menu system and keep
your setting.
New settings are retained even when the camera has been
turned off and re-activated, so don't forget to make new set-
tings when required.
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