White balance – Nikon D7000 User Manual

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White Balance

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source.
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P, S, A, and M modes,
other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source:

White balance is set by pressing the WB button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired
setting is displayed in the control panel.

Option

Color temp.

*

Description

v Auto

3,500–

8,000 K

White balance is adjusted automatically. For best
results, use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional
flash fires, results are adjusted for flash.

Normal
Keep warm lighting colors

J Incandescent

3,000 K

Use under incandescent lighting.

I Fluorescent

Use with:

Sodium-vapor lamps

2,700 K

Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports venues).

Warm-white fluorescent

3,000 K

Warm-white fluorescent lights.

White fluorescent

3,700 K

White fluorescent lights.

Cool-white fluorescent

4,200 K

Cool-white fluorescent lights.

Day white fluorescent

5,000 K

Daylight white fluorescent lights.

Daylight fluorescent

6,500 K

Daylight fluorescent lights.

High temp. mercury-vapor

7,200 K

High color temperature light sources (e.g.

mercury-vapor lamps).

H Direct sunlight

5,200 K

Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

N Flash

5,400 K

Use with built-in or optional flash.

G Cloudy

6,000 K

Use in daylight under overcast skies.

M Shade

8,000 K

Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.

K Choose color temp.

2,500–

10,000 K

Choose color temperature from list of values
(

0 122).

L Preset manual

Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as
reference for white balance (

0 123).

* All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0.

(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)

WB

button

Main command dial

Control panel

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