Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III Instruction Manual - Page 70

3 White Balance Correction You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. Users familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters will find this feature handy. White Balance Correction 1 Select [WB SHIFT/BKT]. Under the [1] tab, select [WB SHIFT/BKT], then press . Sample setting : A2, G1 2 Set the white balance correction. Use to move the " " mark to the desired position. B is for blue, A is amber, M is magenta, and G is green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected. On the upper right, "SHIFT" indicates the direction and correction amount. To cancel the white balance correction, move the " " to the center so that the "SHIFT" is "0, 0". Press to exit and return to the menu. During the white balance correction, will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the rear LCD panel. One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: A measurement unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.) 70