Nikon D7000 D7000 User's Manual - Page 137

White Balance - best settings

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rWhite Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P, S, A, and M modes, other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source: Option Colortemp. * Description v Auto Normal Keep warm lighting colors 3,500- 8,000 K White balance is adjusted automatically. For best results, use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional flash fires, results are adjusted for flash. J Incandescent 3,000 K Use under incandescent lighting. I Fluorescent Use with: Sodium-vapor lamps 2,700 K • Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports venues). Warm-white fluorescent 3,000 K • Warm-white fluorescent lights. White fluorescent 3,700 K • White fluorescent lights. Cool-white fluorescent 4,200 K • Cool-white fluorescent lights. Day white fluorescent 5,000 K • Daylight white fluorescent lights. Daylight fluorescent 6,500 K • Daylight fluorescent lights. High temp. mercury-vapor 7,200 K • High color temperature light sources (e.g. mercury-vapor lamps). H Direct sunlight 5,200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight. N Flash 5,400 K Use with built-in or optional flash. G Cloudy 6,000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies. M Shade 8,000 K Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. K Choose color temp. L Preset manual 2,500- Choose color temperature from list of values 10,000 K (0 122). - r Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as reference for white balance (0 123). * All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0. White balance is set by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. WB button Main command dial Control panel 117

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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; in
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
modes,
other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source:
White balance is set by pressing the
WB
button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired
setting is displayed in the control panel.
Option
Color temp.
*
Description
v
Auto
3,500–
8,000 K
White balance is adjusted automatically. For best
results, use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional
flash fires, results are adjusted for flash.
Normal
Keep warm lighting colors
J
Incandescent
3,000 K
Use under incandescent lighting.
I
Fluorescent
Use with:
Sodium-vapor lamps
2,700 K
Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports venues).
Warm-white fluorescent
3,000 K
Warm-white fluorescent lights.
White fluorescent
3,700 K
White fluorescent lights.
Cool-white fluorescent
4,200 K
Cool-white fluorescent lights.
Day white fluorescent
5,000 K
Daylight white fluorescent lights.
Daylight fluorescent
6,500 K
Daylight fluorescent lights.
High temp. mercury-vapor
7,200 K
High color temperature light sources (e.g.
mercury-vapor lamps).
H
Direct sunlight
5,200 K
Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
N
Flash
5,400 K
Use with built-in or optional flash.
G
Cloudy
6,000 K
Use in daylight under overcast skies.
M
Shade
8,000 K
Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
K
Choose color temp.
2,500–
10,000 K
Choose color temperature from list of values
(
0
122).
L
Preset manual
Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as
reference for white balance (
0
123).
*
All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0.
(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
WB
button
Main command dial
Control panel