Nikon Df Digital Camera User Manual


 
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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.
The camera can store up to
four values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through d-4.
Two methods are available for setting preset white balance:
Viewfinder Photography
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 M, adjust exposure so that
the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 43).
Method Description
Direct measurement
Neutral gray or white object is placed under
lighting that will be used in final photo and white
balance measured by camera. In live view
photography (0 172), white balance can be
measured in a selected area of the frame (spot
white balance, 0 93).
Copy from existing
photograph
White balance is copied from photo on memory
card (0 96).