Canon EOS-1D C - Manual (Page 141)

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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 that matches the light source or set it manually by
shooting a white object.
1
Press the <B> button. (9)
2
Select the white balance.
While looking at the top LCD panel,
turn the <5> dial.
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
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
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvins)
Q Auto 3000 - 7000
W Daylight 5200
E Shade 7000
R Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
Y Tungsten light 3200
U White fluorescent light 4000
D Flash use Automatically set*
O Custom (p.142) 2000 - 10000
P Color temperature (p.147) 2500 - 10000
About White Balance
You can also set the white balance under [z1: White balance].
To set a Personal WB, select [PC-*]. Refer to the EOS Utility Instruction
Manual for the procedure to register a Personal WB.
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