Yes it can...
go select 2nd drop tab from "recorded value" or "use grey point"
to calcutate automatically or any nearest WB "daylight... etc"
then you can change to K' temp at fine adjustment below.
thanks.someone mentioned to me i can use a WB card and shoot an image of it under same lighting.
any idea where to get one?
i know there's expodisc but at 250, i'm not so willing to get it.:dunno:
Thing they are referring to the WhitBal Gray Card.
http://www.rawworkflow.com/products/whibal/index.html
WB on D200 is quite gd... try shooting in K'5300thanks.someone mentioned to me i can use a WB card and shoot an image of it under same lighting.
any idea where to get one?
i know there's expodisc but at 250, i'm not so willing to get it.:dunno:
WB on D200 is quite gd... try shooting in K'5300
adjust according from there...
a cheaper way to get correct WB, bring anything that is grey and shoot with the picture. eg. grey shirt.
or anything that you see is grey from "nature"/surroundings compose inside the pic.
There are those 18% grey and then there are those that advocate using 12% grey, there is a specific reason with them, but me not technical enough to explain... cannot just pick any grey else like the above CSer said colour cast exist.a cheaper way to get correct WB, bring anything that is grey and shoot with the picture. eg. grey shirt.
or anything that you see is grey from "nature"/surroundings compose inside the pic.
But...
If you are shooting in a complex lighting condition, a White Balance reference card will make your post processing work so much easier, I think those wedding photographers may offer some help how they shoot in mixture of Video lights, flourescent and neon lighting.
Oh almost forgot, in the above lighting condition plus you are shooting with flash, that is where it makes sense to have good WB reference help.
../azul123
But...
If you are shooting in a complex lighting condition, a White Balance reference card will make your post processing work so much easier, I think those wedding photographers may offer some help how they shoot in mixture of Video lights, flourescent and neon lighting.
Oh almost forgot, in the above lighting condition plus you are shooting with flash, that is where it makes sense to have good WB reference help.
../azul123
Thanks Bro, this is good to know in advance. Hmmm... maybe should stick using in Adobe instead, can't find books on Capture NX that is out on the shelf, so far one kind soul have PM an eBook, but I am old fashion prefer to read in paper form.Do take note when you are using Capture NX and using this method of taking one picture with a white balance reference card and in post processing in NX copy the corrected white balance from the corrected image to other images in the series - there is a flaw in the NX white balance in that it uses relative white balance correction and not absolute. Nikon Capture 4 and Adobe Camera Raw do it correctly and use absolute white balance.
Thanks Bro, this is good to know in advance. Hmmm... maybe should stick using in Adobe instead, can't find books on Capture NX that is out on the shelf, so far one kind soul have PM an eBook, but I am old fashion prefer to read in paper form.
../azul123
Thanks Bro, this is good to know in advance. Hmmm... maybe should stick using in Adobe instead
../azul123
The percentage of grey is not important. 12% and 18% are calibrated for exposure measurements, not WB. You can use anything neutral, i.e. any shade between pure white and black, although from a practical standpoint, it has to be closer to white than black.There are those 18% grey and then there are those that advocate using 12% grey, there is a specific reason with them, but me not technical enough to explain... cannot just pick any grey else like the above CSer said colour cast exist.
:thumbsup:The percentage of grey is not important. 12% and 18% are calibrated for exposure measurements, not WB. You can use anything neutral, i.e. any shade between pure white and black, although from a practical standpoint, it has to be closer to white than black.
The problem is that what appears grey or white is usually has some residual colour, but we do not "see" it. So picking any old piece of cardboard or plastic might give you a non-neutral reference WB point.
On the other hand, unless you really need very accurate colour (eg. product/advertising photography), there is usually some leeway. If you think about it, in the film days, Kodak films were considered "warm", while Fujifilms were "cool". Same thing now. Some folks prefer a warmer look, some a cooler look. That is why you can get another type of WB reference product called "Warm Cards". These are cards of several shades of blue. If you set WB with a pale blue card as the reference item, the final image will become slightly warm.
You can experiment with a few items to use as your own WB reference card, and see what "look" you like. I am currently trying a piece of "bright white" perspex, which is probably a tiny bit on the "cool white" side. Gives a small warm bias to the WB. So you can actually gather your own set of WB cards this way.
Generally, as long as you use the same WB reference item, you will still get consistent WB in all your shots, even if this WB is not spectrally accurate.
Seriously, use manual K' temp from your camera and see it right away.i shoot more of jpeg.
even though i have nikon capture.but seriously, i HATE the interface.
i had only use the program to play around less than 5 times.:embrass:
btw, sgp cant buy WB card?must order overseas?aiyo.so troublesome lei!
Seriously, use manual K' temp from your camera and see it right away.
so that your jpg will be able to process straight away...
save your $$ for other things.
Is your screen calibrated???prob is when i see on the d200 LCD screen.sometimes it looks ok till i upload the pics.
damn frustrating.:angry: