White balance options – Nikon D300s User Manual

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White Balance Options

For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that
matches the light source before shooting. The following options
are available:

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.

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 (

0 141).

L Preset manual

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

0 142).

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

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