How to set the white balance on the EOS-1D X Mark III.
Article ID: ART176226 |
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Date published: 02/03/2020 |
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Date last updated: 02/04/2020 |
Description
This document will cover the process of setting the white balance on the EOS-1D X Mark III.
Solution
White Balance
White Balance
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the Auto [] (Ambience priority) or [] (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.
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Press the button ().
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Select a white balance setting.
- Watch the top LCD panel or look through the viewfinder as you turn the dial.
Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function. Otherwise, it will be fixed to approx. 6000K.
Note
- To set a personal white balance, select [: PC-*] in step 2. For instructions on registering a personal white balance to the camera, refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual. Up to five personal white balances can be registered using EOS Utility. Register separate ones for still photos and movies, as needed.
White Balance
The human eye adapts to changes in lighting so that white objects look white under all kinds of lighting. Digital cameras determine white from the color temperature of lighting and, based on this, apply image processing to make color tones look natural in your shots.
[] Auto White Balance
With [], you can slightly increase the intensity of the image's warm color cast when shooting a tungsten-light scene.
If you select [], you can reduce the intensity of the image's warm color cast.
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Select [: White balance].
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Select [].
- With [] selected, press the button.
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Select an option.
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