Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

White balance
120
A Color temperature when shooting with
4
or
D
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he photo info for pictures shot using
4
[Auto] or
D
[Natural light
auto] lists the color temperature selected by the camera at the time the
picture was taken. You can use this as reference when choosing a value for
K
[Choose color temperature].
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o view shooting data during playback, select [Playback display
options] > [Additional photo info] in the playback menu and place a
check (
M
) next to [Shooting data].
A Color temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer; some may have a
r
ed cast while others appear blue. Color temperature is an objective measure
of the color of a light source, expressed in Kelvins (K). The lower the color
temperature, the redder the cast (
q
); the higher the temperature, the bluer
the cast (
w
).
A Choosing a color temperature
In general, choose lower values if your pictures have a red cast or to
in
tentionally make pictures bluer, higher values if your pictures are tinged
blue or to intentionally make pictures redder.