Setting the white balance, P.177, B: setting the white balance – Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual
Page 177: Press the < b > button, Select a white balance setting
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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the Auto [
Q
] (Ambience priority) or [
Q
w
] (White priority) setting will
obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors cannot be
obtained with Auto, you can select the white balance to match the light
source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
1
Press the <
B
> button
(
9
)
.
2
Select a white balance setting.
While looking at the top LCD panel or
in the viewfinder, turn the <
5
> dial.
(Approx.)
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000 K.
B
: Setting the White Balance
Display
Mode
Color Temperature
(K: Kelvin)
Q
Auto (Ambience priority, p.179)
3000 - 7000
Q
w
Auto (White priority, p.179)
W
Daylight
5200
E
Shade
7000
R
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
6000
Y
Tungsten light
3200
U
White fluorescent light
4000
D
Flash use
Automatically set*
O
Custom (p.180)
2000 - 10000
P
Color temperature (p.185)
2500 - 10000