Custom White Balance; Under The - Canon EOS 5D MARK III Instruction Manual

WB: Setting the White Balance*
_."._Custom White Balance
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.
Spot metering circle
2
Photograph a white object.
® The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
® Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.
® You can set any white balance.
Select [Custom White Balance].
_ Under the [1_2] tab, select [Custom
White Balance], then press <8>.
_y,, T he custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
import the white balance data.
_ Turn the <0> dial to select the
image captured in step 1, then press
<(_>.
_y,, O n the dialog screen that appears,
select [OK] and the data will be
imported.
_ When the menu reappears, press the
<MENU > button to exit the menu.
4_ Press the <m-Wg> button. (_6)
_ elect the custom white balance.
®_ Look at the LCD panel and turn the
<O> dial to select <_=._>.
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