White Balance - Nikon D90 User Manual

White Balance

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source.
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; if necessary, other values
can be selected according to the type of source. The following options are available
in P, S, A, and M modes (auto white balance is used in auto and scene modes):
Option
Auto
F
(default)
J Incandescent
I Fluorescent
Sodium-vapor lamps
Warm-white fluorescent
White fluorescent
Cool-white fluorescent
(default for Fluorescent)
Day white fluorescent
Daylight fluorescent
High temp. mercury-vapor
H Direct sunlight
N Flash
G Cloudy
M Shade
K Choose color temp.
LPreset manual
* All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0.
Color temp. (K)
Camera sets white balance automatically;
recommended in most situations. For best results,
3,500–
use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional flash is
*
8,000
used, white balance reflects conditions in effect
when flash fires.
*
3,000 Use under incandescent lighting.
Use with the following seven light sources:
Use under sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports
*
2,700
venues).
*
3,000 Use under warm-white fluorescent lights.
*
3,700 Use under white fluorescent lights.
*
4,200 Use under cool-white fluorescent lights.
*
5,000 Use under daylight white fluorescent lights.
*
6,500 Use under daylight fluorescent lights.
Use under high color temperature light sources (e.g.
*
7,200
mercury-vapor lamps).
*
5,200 Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
*
5,400 Use with built-in or optional flash.
*
6,000 Use in daylight under overcast skies.
*
8,000 Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
2,500–
Choose color temperature from list of values (pg. 99).
10,000
Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as
—
reference for white balance (pg. 100).
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