In the studio I shoot AWB and adjust color temp when doing the RAW conversion. I can deliver any result I want that way and can adjust the temperature and tint precisely. I don't see any reason to fool with white balance in the camera. Paul On Feb 17, 2007, at 8:40 PM, William Robb wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Digital Image Studio" > Subject: Re: K10D > > >> >> The WB function is the bit I dislike the most about the camera, the >> screen is quite poor as a tool by which to judge colour balance >> and if >> you wish to take a simple WB from a card it's a more complex >> procedure >> than the *ist D and there is only a single memory. And in reality >> setting the WB by temperature is only relevant if you are using an >> external colour temperature meter as reference. They could have made >> it a lot simpler and more effective IMO, though those impressed by >> pretty displays and gadgets should be over the moon. >> > > I recall waxing poetic about the WB. > Considering it's level of flexibility, it should be more functional > than it > is. > It is good for balancing the camera into the studio lights, but > that is > mostly because I have a calibrated monitor and digital photolab > within 25 > feet of the shooting room, so I'm not depending on the camera LCD > for colour > feedback. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
