Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Instruction Manual

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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the
<
Q
> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking
colors cannot be obtained with <
Q
>, you can select the white balance for
each light source or set it manually by shooting a white object. In the fully-
automatic modes (
1
/ C ), <
Q
> is set automatically.
1
Press the <
n
> button.
(
9
)
2
Select the white balance.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn
the <
5
> dial.
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with
software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as
the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in
the pictures.
B
: Setting the White Balance
N
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
Q
Auto 3000 - 7000
W
Daylight 5200
E
Shade 7000
R
Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
Y
Tungsten light 3200
U
White fluorescent light 4000
I
Flash use 6000
O
Custom (p.66) 2000 - 10000
P
Color temperature (p.67) 2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also use the [ 2 White balance ] menu to set the white balance.
COP
Y