Adjusting the White Balance
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Correcting the White Balance
You can correct the white balance. This adjustment will have the same effect
as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color
compensating filter.
Correct the White Balance.
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In Step 1 on p. 82, choose
and turn the
Ï
ring to adjust the level of correction for B
and A.
X
The
icon will appear on the screen.
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For even more specific adjustments, press
the
l
button.
X
The selection screen appears.
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Turn the
Ï
ring and
Ê
dial or press the
opqr
buttons to adjust the level of
correction.
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To reset the correction level, press the
n
button.
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Press the
l
button to complete the
setting.
If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone
may not turn out properly.
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B stands for blue, A for amber, M for magenta, and G for green.
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Even if you change the white balance setting in Step 1 on p. 82 after
making adjustments in the correction level, those adjustments will be
retained. However, the adjustments will be reset if custom white balance
data is recorded.
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You can also display the B and A adjustment screen just by turning the
Ï
ring (p. 101).
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One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 7 mireds of a color
temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the
density of a color temperature conversion filter.)