Color Temperature Question

dakight · 01-16-2015, 07:08 PM

I shoot with the color temperature (K) fixed at 5000 or 5500 yet when I bring the photo into Photoshop the Color Temp is always around 1000 higher. If I shoot at 5000, photoshop shows 6000 "as shot" and if I shoot at 5500 photoshop reports it as 6600. So what gives?

**Digitalis** · 01-16-2015, 07:18 PM

Its a bug in lightroom - though for me after importing: the images have WB values in LR with only +/-100k variance, +1000 is a disturbing amount of shift.

I work the same way, with a fixed kelvin white balance of 5000K, I think it is also worth mentioning that I shoot DNG.

**jatrax** · 01-16-2015, 07:23 PM

Also check whether you are using the adobe or the embedded camera profile. That seems to change the temp but I am not sure why.

dakight · 01-16-2015, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Its a bug in lightroom - though for me after importing: the images have WB values in LR with only +/-100k variance, +1000 is a disturbing amount of shift.

I work the same way, with a fixed kelvin white balance of 5000K, I think it is also worth mentioning that I shoot DNG.

I also shoot DNG and I said it was photoshop, but that isn't right. My initial step is Adobe Bridge.

---------- Post added 01-16-15 at 07:37 PM ----------

Originally posted by jatrax

Also check whether you are using the adobe or the embedded camera profile. That seems to change the temp but I am not sure why.

I'll check that out, thanks.

**dms** · 01-16-2015, 08:32 PM

It may be the version of ACR doesn't have specific of your camera. I recalled something on this and found it again (here).Print Page - DNG conversion comment from The Online Photog

01-16-2015, 07:08 PM	#1
dakight Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216	Color Temperature Question I shoot with the color temperature (K) fixed at 5000 or 5500 yet when I bring the photo into Photoshop the Color Temp is always around 1000 higher. If I shoot at 5000, photoshop shows 6000 "as shot" and if I shoot at 5500 photoshop reports it as 6600. So what gives?

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Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Its a bug in lightroom - though for me after importing: the images have WB values in LR with only +/-100k variance, +1000 is a disturbing amount of shift. I work the same way, with a fixed kelvin white balance of 5000K, I think it is also worth mentioning that I shoot DNG.

01-16-2015, 07:23 PM	#3
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Also check whether you are using the adobe or the embedded camera profile. That seems to change the temp but I am not sure why.

01-16-2015, 07:36 PM	#4
dakight Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216 Original Poster	Originally posted by Digitalis Its a bug in lightroom - though for me after importing: the images have WB values in LR with only +/-100k variance, +1000 is a disturbing amount of shift. I work the same way, with a fixed kelvin white balance of 5000K, I think it is also worth mentioning that I shoot DNG. I also shoot DNG and I said it was photoshop, but that isn't right. My initial step is Adobe Bridge. ---------- Post added 01-16-15 at 07:37 PM ---------- Originally posted by jatrax Also check whether you are using the adobe or the embedded camera profile. That seems to change the temp but I am not sure why. I'll check that out, thanks.

01-16-2015, 08:32 PM	#5
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	It may be the version of ACR doesn't have specific of your camera. I recalled something on this and found it again (here).Print Page - DNG conversion comment from The Online Photog