Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 63

White balance can be chosen using the function dial, or using the White Bal option in the shooting menu. The current white-balance setting is indicated by an icon in the control panel. Taking Photographs-White Balance The White Bal Menu Highlight White Bal in the shooting menu ( 138) and press the multi selector to the right. SHOOTING MENU Bank Select A Image Quality NORM Resolution L White Bal A ISO 200 The menu shown at right will be displayed. After pressing the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired option, press the multi selector to the right. If Preset is selected, a menu of exposure mode options will be displayed ( 55). In other cases a white-balance fine-tuning dialog ( 53) will be displayed. Pressing the multi selector to the right in the fine-tuning dialog sets a value for fine tuning and puts your selection into effect. SHOOTING MENU White Bal Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct Sunlight Speedlights Connected via a Sync Cable When the AS-15 accessory shoe adapter is used to connect optional Speedlights via a sync cable, the camera may not be able to set white balance appropriately in A (auto) mode. Set white balance to (flash) and use fine tuning to adjust white balance, or use preset white balance. Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5,000-5,500 °K appear white, light sources with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue. 51