White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography

SKYGZR · 12-05-2015, 11:38 PM

This might be useful to some:

(Author uses Canon, so if you're phobic, then don't read)

White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography | ApogeePhoto.com

**Riggomatic** · 12-06-2015, 07:23 AM

Thanks! That was a quick read, that stayed on the topic of white balance.

I venture away from the AWB setting, and sometimes forget to check before I start firing away. But that's fun too.

Rupert · 12-06-2015, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by SKYGZR

This might be useful to some:

(Author uses Canon, so if you're phobic, then don't read)

That was a good read!

I have nothing against Canon shooters other than I mostly just don't like them!

I usually adjust the Raw image to the temperature that best reaches the desired look I am after. I am one that prefers "warm" images...while some prefer cool. Many times the absolute "correct" temperature is not conducive to the IQ of the shot, so I make the change necessary.

Regards & Thanks for the article!

LensBeginner · 12-06-2015, 12:23 PM

I rarely adjust WB before shooting... just sometimes when there's peculiar lighting and I want to get a baseline: in those cases I even use the fine adjustment, trusting the LCD.
Otherwise, it's done in the converter after the fact.
Interesting read nonetheless.

SKYGZR · 12-06-2015, 06:38 PM

He has more tips & other write ups that deserve reading also........

P.S. ...I have (2) Pentax's..yet (3) Canon's...so guess I'm a Cantax user...(the Canon's are used ONLY for Astro Imaging..don't use 'em for terrestrial)...

actually, that's not quite true..I also still have a Pentax MX 35mm & (2) Olympus OM1's...so guess I'm a Pencanpus???

12-05-2015, 11:38 PM	#1
SKYGZR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milky Way Galaxy, Planet Earth, Speeding towards the Virgo Supercluster Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 156	White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography This might be useful to some: (Author uses Canon, so if you're phobic, then don't read) White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography \| ApogeePhoto.com

12-06-2015, 09:39 AM	#3
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by SKYGZR This might be useful to some: (Author uses Canon, so if you're phobic, then don't read) That was a good read!I have nothing against Canon shooters other than I mostly just don't like them! I usually adjust the Raw image to the temperature that best reaches the desired look I am after. I am one that prefers "warm" images...while some prefer cool. Many times the absolute "correct" temperature is not conducive to the IQ of the shot, so I make the change necessary. Regards & Thanks for the article!

12-06-2015, 06:38 PM	#5
SKYGZR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milky Way Galaxy, Planet Earth, Speeding towards the Virgo Supercluster Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 156 Original Poster	He has more tips & other write ups that deserve reading also........ P.S. ...I have (2) Pentax's..yet (3) Canon's...so guess I'm a Cantax user...(the Canon's are used ONLY for Astro Imaging..don't use 'em for terrestrial)... actually, that's not quite true..I also still have a Pentax MX 35mm & (2) Olympus OM1's...so guess I'm a Pencanpus??? Last edited by SKYGZR; 12-06-2015 at 06:43 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Lens color rendering and white balance	biz-engineer	Photographic Technique	10	03-16-2015 02:18 PM
white balance/indoor color issues	kizzk	Pentax K-30 & K-50	10	12-08-2014 05:13 PM
CFL Color Temperature for Photography	UnknownVT	Flashes, Lighting, and Studio	2	06-11-2012 08:39 AM
Variation in White Balance Temperature with Pentax lens Aperture	AH11	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	0	05-14-2012 03:56 AM
expodisc digital white balance filter	fevbusch	Pentax DSLR Discussion	13	03-06-2007 10:34 AM

12-06-2015, 07:23 AM	#2
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Thanks! That was a quick read, that stayed on the topic of white balance. I venture away from the AWB setting, and sometimes forget to check before I start firing away. But that's fun too.

12-06-2015, 12:23 PM	#4
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	I rarely adjust WB before shooting... just sometimes when there's peculiar lighting and I want to get a baseline: in those cases I even use the fine adjustment, trusting the LCD. Otherwise, it's done in the converter after the fact. Interesting read nonetheless.