Adjusting
the
color
tones
(White
balance)
The color tone
of
the subject changes depending on the characteristics
of
the light source. The table below shows how the color tone changes based
on various light sources, compared with a subject that appears white under
the sunlight.
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Reddish
IncandescentFluorescent
Green-tinged
Bluish
Cloudy
White
Daylight
White balance is a feature that adjusts the color tone to approximate what
you see. Use this feature when the color tone
of
the image did not come out
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as you expected, or when you want to change the color tone on purpose for
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photographic expression.
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Note
•
If
the only light source available is a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp, the camera
will not be able to acquire the accurate white balance because
of
the characteristics
of
the light source. Use the flash in such cases.
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Fn
button
-+
[White
balance]
-+
Select
the
desired
setting
• When [AWB] is not selected, you can finely adjust the color tone with
-t41
~
on the controller. Adjusting it toward + turns the image reddish and
adjusting
it
toward - turns the image bluish.
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