Leica M Instruction Manual page 168

For direct setting of color temperature
You can set values between 2000 and 13100 (K
to 5000K in increments of 100, from 5000 to 8000K in increments of
200 and from 8000 to 13100K in increments of 300). This provides
you with a broad scope, covering almost all color temperatures that
can occur in practice and within which you can adapt the color
reproduction very sensitively to the existing light color and/or your
personal preferences.
1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 154/246) select
and
Balance
2. In the sub-menu select the
3. Use the setting dial (29) or press up/down on the direction pad
(30) to select the desired value, and
4. Confirm your setting with the
For manual setting by metering
1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 154/246) select
, and
Balance
2. In the sub-menu select the
• The message
Please take a picture for setting the
appears in the monitor.
white balance.
) directly (from 2000
1
option.
Color temperature
(31) or button (20).
INFO SET
option.
Gray card
3. Take the picture, making sure that the image field contains a
white or neutral gray (reference) surface.
• The monitor shows
– the image based on the automatic white balance setting
– cross hairs in the center of the image
4. Press the direction pad in the desired direction to move the cross
hairs to the subject detail you want to use as the basis for the
new white balance setting (e.g. the reference surface mentioned
above).
White
5. Press the
INFO
• The reproduction of color in the image is adjusted
accordingly.
6. You can now either
– apply this new white balance setting, by pressing the
button,
• the message
– or make any number of further settings, as described under
4. and 5.
White
A value set in this way remains saved for and will be used for all
pictures until it is superseded by a new metered value or you use one
of the other white balance settings.
Note:
In parallel to a saved white balance setting, the picture is saved with
the corresponding color reproduction instead of the original picture.
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button.
appears in the monitor
White balance set
SET