Nikon D200 - Manual (Page 48)

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Take Test Shots
Take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate to the light source.
Color Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color
temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defi ned with ref er ence
to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same
wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neigh bor hood of 5,000–
5,500 K appear white, light sources with a lower color tem per a ture, such as incandescent
light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light sourc es with a higher color temperature
appear tinged with blue.
Choosing a Color Temperature
Choose a setting of (Choose Color Temp.) to select the color temperature
from thirty-one predetermined values ranging from 2,500 K to 10,000 K in incre-
ments of roughly 10 mired (note that the desired results will not be obtained
with fl ash or fl uorescent lighting). Color temperature can be selected in the
white-balance menu or with the WB button and sub-command dial.
The White Balance Menu
Selecting Choose Color Temp. in the white balance
menu (
35) displays the menu shown at right. Press
the multi selector up or down to choose the desired
value and press the multi selector to the right. The
shooting menu will be displayed.
The WB Button
Press the WB button and rotate the sub-command
dial until the desired value is displayed.
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