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Colour Temperature Scale

EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance button on your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K The higher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance buttonon your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K Thehigher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent: 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance buttonon your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K Thehigher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent: 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance buttonon your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K Thehigher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent: 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance buttonon your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K Thehigher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent: 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K EXPLAINED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SCALE The colour temperature range of your camera depends on the white balance setting used. The measurements on the left are in degrees Kelvin. AWB Presets Candle 3,000-7,000K 3,200-7,000K 1,000K Auto White Balance (AWB) onlyoperates accuratelyina restrictedrange of colour temperatures The White Balance buttonon your cameragives fast access to sixor more white balance presets Sunrise or sunset 2,000K Tungsten Tungsten 3,200K 3,000K Thehigher the wattage of light bulb, the higher the colour temperature Photoflood 4,000K White fluorescent: 4,000K 5,000K Daylight 5,200K Average midday sunlight Flash Flash5,900K 6,000K Overcast sky Cloudy 6,000K 7,000K Shady 7,000K Hazysky 8,000K 9,000K Clear blue sky Thelight reflected by the atmosphere, known as skylight, is blue in colour 10,000K

Colour Temperature Scale

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Infographic showing the color temperature scale and where various preset white balance settings are found in it

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