Nikon D300s User Manual
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❚❚Measuring a Value for White Balance
1
Light a reference object.
Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will
be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard
gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that
exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring
white balance; in exposure mode
h, adjust exposure so that
the exposure indicator shows ±0 (
0 113).
2
Set white balance to
L (
Preset manual).
Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until
L is displayed in the control panel.
3
Select direct measurement mode.
Release the WB button briefly and then
press the button until the
L icon in
the control panel starts to flash. A
flashing
D will also appear in the
control panel and viewfinder. The
displays will flash for about six seconds.
Control panel
WB button
Main command dial
Control panel
Viewfinder