Nikon D7000 User Manual

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AWhite Balance Fine Tuning
The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative , not absolute. For example, moving the cursor 
to  B (blue) when a “warm” setting such as  J (incandescent) is selected for white balance will 
make photographs slightly “colder” but will not actually make them blue.
AColor Temperature Fine-Tuning
When  Choose color temp.  is selected, you can view the 
color temperature while fine-tuning white balance.
A“Mired”
Any given change in color temperature produces a greater...

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Choosing a Color Temperature
When K (Choose color temp. ) is selected for white 
balance, color temperature can be selected by 
pressing the  WB button and rotating the sub-
command dial.
 The color temperature is displayed in 
the control panel.
DChoose Color Temperature
Note that the desired results will not be  obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting.
 Choose 
N  (Flash ) or I (Fluorescent ) for these sources.
 With other light sources, take a test shot to 
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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting 
under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast.
 Two 
methods are available for setting preset white balance:
The camera can store up to five values for preset white balance in presets d-0 through 
d-4.
 A descriptive comment can be added to any white balance preset ( 0129).
MethodDescription
Measure Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will...

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❚❚Measuring a Value for  Preset White Balance
1Light 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 mode  M, adjust exposure so that the exposure 
indicator shows ±0 ( 072).
2Set white balance to  L (Preset manual ).
Press the WB button and rotate the main...

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5Check the results.
If the camera was able to measure a value for white 
balance, C will flash in the control panel for about 
six seconds, while the viewfin der will show a flashing 
a .
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be 
unable to measure white balance.
 A flashing  ba 
will appear in the contro l panel and viewfinder for 
about six seconds.
 Press the shutter-release button 
halfway to return to Step 4 and measure white balance 
again.
6Select preset d-0.
If the new value...

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❚❚Copying White Balance from  d-0 to Presets d-1–d-4
Follow the steps below to copy a measured value for white balance from d-0 to any 
of the other presets (d-1–d-4).
1Select L (Preset manual ).
Press the G button and select  White 
balance  in the shooting menu.
 Highlight 
Preset manual  and press 2.
2Select a destination.
Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) 
and press  W.
3Copy d-0 to the selected preset.
Highlight  Copy d-0 and press  J. If 
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3Choose Select image .
Highlight Select image  and press 2.
4Highlight a source image.
Highlight the source image.
To view the highlighted image full frame, 
press and hold the  X button.
To view images in ot her locations, hold D 
and press  1.
 The dialog shown at right will 
be displayed; select the desired card and 
folder ( 0164).
5Copy white balance.
Press  J to copy the white balance value for 
the highlighted photograph to the selected 
preset.
 If the highlighted photograph has a 
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❚❚Selecting a White Balance Preset
To set white balance to a preset value:
1Select  L (Preset manual ).
Highlight Preset manual  in the white 
balance menu and press  2.
2Select a preset.
Highlight the desired preset and press  W. 
To select the highlighted preset and display 
fine tuning menu ( 0119) without 
completing the next step, press  J instead.
3Select  Set.
Highlight  Set and press  2. Fine tuning 
menu for the selected white balance preset 
is displayed ( 0119).
ASelecting a White...

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❚❚Entering a Comment
Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters 
for a selected white balance preset.
1Select  L (Preset manual ).
Highlight Preset manual  in the white 
balance menu and press  2.
2Select a preset.
Highlight the desired preset and press  W.
3Select  Edit comment .
Highlight Edit comment  and press 2.
4Edit the comment.
Edit the comment as described on page 137.
W  button 

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