Setting Custom White Balance (EOS 7D Mark II)

Last Updated : 18-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8202216600

Solution

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Perform this procedure under the actual light source to be used.

The setting procedure is explained below.

1. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.

2. Set the Mode Dial to < P / Tv / Av / M / B>.

3. Shoot a white object.

Look through the viewfinder and aim the entire dotted line box (shown in the illustration) over a plain, white object.
Focus manually and shoot with the standard exposure set for the white object.
You can use any white balance setting.

4. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.

5. Press the <

> button and select the [

] tab.

6. Turn the <

> dial and select the [

] tab.

7. Turn the <

> dial to select [Custom White Balance], then press <

>.

8. Turn the <

> dial to select the image captured in step 3, then press <

>.

9. Turn the <

> dial to select [OK], then press <

>.

Press the <MENU> button to exit the menu.

10. Press the <WB・

> button.

11. Look at the LCD panel and turn the <

> dial to select <

>.

12. Shoot.

IMPORTANT

If the exposure obtained in step 3 differs greatly from the standard exposure, a correct white balance may not be obtained.
In step 8, the following images cannot be selected: Images captured while the Picture Style was set to [Monochrome], multiple-exposure images, and images shot with another camera.

NOTE

Instead of a white object, a gray chart or 18% gray reflector (commercially available) can produce a more accurate white balance.
The personal white balance registered with the EOS software will be registered under <>. If you perform step 8, the data for the registered personal white balance will be erased.

Setting Custom White Balance (EOS 7D Mark II)

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