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Using a cubic gray chart in measuring white balance

Selecting a white balance preset menu by locating 
a flat gray chart near the subject

Situations in which a cubic gray chart (white balance target) 
is used

  When measuring white balance under incandescent light

  Under the mixed lighting of flash and incandescent light

  When flash light is a priority

Lighting settings: A large 

flash on the right as a main 

illumination; an incandescent 

light above the subject’s head; 

external light from windows

Situation 

  

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Situation 

Measured around the subject’s face 
(strongly affected by incandescent light) 

Measured with front objects (near the 
large main flash)

Color temperature setting is effective when images are taken in JPEG format

When used with White Balance Fine Tuning, a finer setting with increments of 5 mired 
is made possible.

        : Available in Color Temperature setting (Kelvin)

        : Available in White Balance Fine Tuning (Kelvin)

Color temperature is not necessarily 
uniform  at  a  shooting  site.  Locate 
a  flat  gray  chart  near  the  subject 
to  be  expressed  with  faithful  color 
reproduction.  The  char t  should 
be set so that it has an inclination 
identical to that of the subject’s light-
receiving angle.

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How to make a white balance target

1)  Make two loops of about 10cm diameter with A4-size hard paper on which 

gray pigment with 18% reflectivity is printed (e.g. Silver/silk gray card) 

* Use of approximate colors or conventional 18% reflector is not recommended.

2)  Set loops as shown and locate them at the point where color should 

be appropriately reproduced.

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Страница 1: ...tual lens comparison advantage of Nano Crystal Coat 14 15 Optimal white balance setting 16 17 Live View Tripod mode shooting 18 RAW mode selection 19 Recommended camera settings 20 21 Lens selection in portrait shooting 22 23 PC E lens selection 24 25 Effective use of Capture NX 2 Apply Unsharp Mask only to eyes 26 Noise Reduction makes skin smoother 27 Reflector effect after shot 1 reducing shado...

Страница 2: ...effectively emphasizes the subject Clean pupils smooth skin texture and even eyebrows and eyelashes can be naturally reproduced with superior resolution Shown below is a part of the image enlarged up to A2 equivalent size 420 x 594 mm The image captured with 24 5 effective megapixels provides high resolution even when enlarged this much D 3 X Te c h n i c a l G u i d e Portrait photo expression su...

Страница 3: ...a s image plane f 4 2 With the minimum focus distance of 0 39 m 1 3 ft the PC E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f 2 8D Perspective Control lens achieves close up shooting like this This picture was taken without using the tilt function Only a specific part of the subject on the image plane is in focus with a shallow depth of field produced by f 4 2 aperture Image plane Image plane Subject Subject Plane of focus...

Страница 4: ... roughly set illumination remarkably improving shooting efficiency Because operation is not complicated and the finished image can be accurately presented at the shooting site it is easy to get the approval of the client or art director The above image was processed using Color Control Points to produce the intended color and brightness in a short time Capture NX 2 realizes illumination impossible...

Страница 5: ...se of depth as if shot with professional quality film for a clear authentic finish L a n d s c a p e P r o d u c e s a more profound intensity than Standard Compared with Vivid Landscape creates more soothing relaxed colors effective for any nature scene Rich gradations with an eye catching appeal enhance the vibrancy and liveliness of landscapes nature and even city street scenes Neutral that rep...

Страница 6: ... and external HD with Nikon Transfer via e SATA or CF card Wireless Transmitter WT 4 wireless CF card reader Firewire 800 wired Simulated procedure Settings of camera and lighting on the premise of using Capture NX 2 after the shot Simulated editing of test shots using Capture NX 2 Expected final image confirmed on the monitor by client art director Settings adjusted on request Shooting Image qual...

Страница 7: ...n compared to a 30 megapixel model Extremely faithful color reproduction does not require minute post processing High resolution expected from 30 effective megapixels is achieved however significant superiority over the D3X s images cannot be found that justifies the price difference Because color reproduction is not necessarily precise satisfactory results cannot be obtained even using genuine so...

Страница 8: ...minates internal lens element reflections across the entire spectrum of visible light 380 780 nm far more effectively than conventional anti reflection coatings Ghost caused by red light that has been thought difficult to reduce conventionally has been remarkably reduced Outstanding results are also found in reducing ghost and flare caused by light entering the lens diagonally To investigate the e...

Страница 9: ...de possible Available in Color Temperature setting Kelvin Available in White Balance Fine Tuning Kelvin Color temperature is not necessarily uniform at a shooting site Locate a flat gray chart near the subject to be expressed with faithful color reproduction The chart should be set so that it has an inclination identical to that of the subject s light receiving angle 2500 3030 3850 5260 8330 2530 ...

Страница 10: ...on in the monitor D3X AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED Manual exposure 1 160 s f 13 Select NEF RAW bit depth according to your needs 12 bit option is recommended when higher speed recording is required in continuous shooting while 14 bit option is recommended when picture quality is a priority Exposure preview Current exposure settings can be confirmed in the monitor Set Active D Lighting t...

Страница 11: ...om JPEG compression menu Choose RAW JPEG option Slot 1 RAW Smaller capacity memory card is recommended to protect taken images Slot 2 JPEG Larger capacity memory card is recommended e g 32 GB per day for efficient shooting Picture Control Nikon s original system of image creation settings enables users to easily control image factors such as tone hue and contrast utilizing characteristics of digit...

Страница 12: ... ED While offering a wide range of reproduction ratios up to 1 1 life size sharp images are ensured throughout the range even at the maximum aperture Nano Crystal Coat provides clear images by effectively reducing ghost and flare Beautiful image blur makes the lens suitable not only for macro photography but also a wide variety of shooting such as portraits and landscapes Especially in portrait sh...

Страница 13: ...ns so that the subject plane is parallel to the camera s image plane focus is achieved across the entire subject PC E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f 2 8D While utilizing telephoto effect with 85mm focal length and shallow depth of field with fast maximum aperture of f 2 8 the picture was taken by tilting the lens so that only a specific part of the subject is in focus to emphasize depth D3X PC E Micro NIKKOR...

Страница 14: ...s eye is in focus the image lacks sharpness Original Skin texture looks fine but lacks smoothness Some moles are found Original Unsharp Mask applied to eyelashes Unsharp Mask applied to eyelashes Contrast Brightness to eyes Locate a Selection Control Point on the subject s face reduce the size and select the skin area to be adjusted After producing the first Control Point make three duplicated poi...

Страница 15: ...ghting brightened specific areas only as if a spotlight was used Even an extremely small area can be brightened where actual lighting cannot be controlled Original Fine weather at the time of shooting caused intense shadow on the subject s face which was not controlled because a reflector was not available Original It is almost impossible to brighten a desired area only by using flashes or reflect...

Страница 16: ...d simply and accurately Result After the defect was removed the leaf looked perfect with naturally connected veins as if no defect had ever existed Original Surrounding reflected illuminations photographed Original A serious defect was found on a bamboo leaf Original Some small reflections were not prevented even with wide ranging lighting angles Auto Retouch Brush removes unwanted details Dust sp...

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