Selecting The White Balance - Canon EOS-1D MARK III Instruction Manual

Selecting the White Balance
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the <_> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural°
looking colors cannot be obtained with <_>, you can set the white
balance manually to suit the respective light source.
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Press the <FUNC.>button. (¢6)
® Press the <FUNC.> button once or
twice to display the white balance on
the rear LCD panel's upper right.
WB _ Cardllmage size
Select the white balance.
® Turn the <O > dial to select the white
balance.
Auto 3000 - 7000
-:,'_ Daylight 5200
_ Shade 7000
Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
-_,_ Tungsten light 3200
i_ White fluorescent light 4000
Flash 6000
_e_ Custom (p.64) 2000 - 10000
[_ Color temperature (p.69) 2500 - 10000
About White Balance
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.
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