The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu
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For more information on:
50 White balance
Keeping Colors True:
White Balance
The White Balance menu allows you to match
white balance to the color of the light source. The
following options are available:
White Bal
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct Sunlight
SHOOTING MENU
Auto
4,200–8,000 K
Camera measures color temperature and ad-
justs white balance automatically. For best
results, use type G or D lens.
Fluorescent
4,200 K
Use under fluorescent lighting.
Direct Sunlight
5,200 K
Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
Flash
5,400 K
Use with Nikon Speedlights, including the
built-in Speedlight.
Option
Approximate
Color
Temperature
*
Description
Cloudy
6,000 K
Use in daylight under overcast skies.
Shade
8,000 K
Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
Preset
—
Use to match white balance to the light
source when shooting under mixed light-
ing or lighting with a strong color cast.
Incandescent
3,000 K
Use under incandescent lighting.