EOS-1D Instructions

White Balance Settings

Icon Application Color Temperature (Kelvin)

The camera sets the white balance automatically. Approx. 3000-7000 K

For sunny daylight outdoors. Approx. 5200 K

For shaded areas outdoors. Approx. 7000 K

For cloudy or hazy days and during sunsets. Approx. 6000 K

For tungsten (light bulb) light. Approx. 3200 K

For fluorescent light. Approx. 4000 K

When flash is used. Approx. 5600 K

First you photograph a white object to be used as the

standard for the white balance setting. By using the white

balance data from this image, you can set the optimum

white balance. (→p.43)

Approx. 2000-10000 K

You can manually set white balance for 2800-10000 K (in

100 K increments). (→p.45)

Approx. 2800-10000 K

You can set and register up to three personal white balance

settings with the driver software (provided). (→p.45)

(Not displayed if no personal white balance settings have

been registered.)

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