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Taking Photographs—White Balance

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used to record and recall

custom white balance settings for shooting under

mixed lighting, to compensate for light sources

with a strong color cast, or to replicate the white

balance used in an existing photo. Two methods

are available for setting preset white balance:

Description

Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used

in ﬁ nal photograph and white balance is measured by camera.

Method

Measure

white balance

White balance value is copied from photo taken with D70S (if de-

sired, source picture can be RAW image modiﬁ ed using white bal-

ance adjustment option in Nikon Capture 4 version 4.2 or later).

Copy from

existing

photograph

The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time; the

existing value is overwritten when a new value is measured or copied. Mea-

suring a new value for white balance automatically sets Preset to Measure.

Measuring a Value for White Balance

Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in

the ﬁ nal photograph. In studio settings, an 18% diffusion panel can be

used to make the reference object appear gray.

Select Measure in the Preset menu ( 55) or

press the WB button and rotate the main com-

mand dial until is displayed in the control

panel. White balance will be set to the last

value selected for preset white balance; if no

previous value exists, white balance will be set

to 5,200 K, equivalent to Dir. sunlight.

Measuring White Balance

Preset white balance can be measured in P, S, A, and M modes. In these modes,

exposure is automatically increased by one EV to ensure accurate results. In mode

M, optimal results can be obtained by setting exposure to ±0 EV as indicated by the

electronic analog exposure display.

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Nikon D70S User Manual Page 62