Setting a custom white balance – SIGMA DP3 Merrill User Manual
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WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS
OPTION
COLOR TEMP. DESCRIPTION
Auto
(Default)
Select this setting to allow the camera
to automatically determine the
appropriate white balance adjustments.
Daylight
Approx.
5400 K
Select this setting when taking
pictures in full sunlight.
Shade
Approx.
8000 K
Select this setting when taking pictures
in the shade under sunny skies.
Overcast
Approx.
6500 K
Select this setting when taking
pictures under cloudy, overcast skies.
Incandescent
Approx.
3000 K
Select this setting when taking pictures
indoors under incandescent (tungsten)
lighting.
Fluorescent
Approx.
4100 K
Select this setting when taking pictures
indoors under fluorescent lighting.
Flash
Approx.
7000 K
Select this setting when taking
pictures with the Sigma EF-140 DG
SA-STTL flash.
Custom
Select this setting when using a
custom white balance. Use the "Set
Custom WB" menu option to create a
custom white balance setting. The
"Custom" option will not be available
if no custom white balance has been
set.
The White Balance can be set in Quick Set Menu (P.35) or
[
Shooting Menu] (P.28) → [White Balance].
SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
For more precise control of the white balance setting or when
photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the "Set Custom
WB" option can be used to capture a sample of neutral object in a
scene to be used for color correction.