yogi_logy Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Konica-Minolta is taking its sweet time to answer my question (one weeking and counting) so I hope to get a clarification here. Is the custom white balance function on a digital camera sufficient to compensate for high altitude (12000 ft) UV effect? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_ladoulis Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Yogi, you might have better luck asking them about the Kelvin temperature range, rather than altitude. Many auto WB functions are limited to 8000K (e.g., Nikon), while the custom WB function will let you compensate for higher color temps. Each manufacturer should be able to specify the range that their camera/sensor will accommodate. <p> When you get these specs from them (or your manual), compare it to common Kelvin temps at the altitude and conditions for your location. It's likely that at 12,000ft (where I shoot often) your daylight Kelvin temps will approach 8000K, increasing with clouds to 10,000K or higher. If 'Custom' won't work, there's usually a fixed setting for open shade that will work for up to 9000K (on Nikon, called "Daylight / Shade / -3" ). <p> I found this site helpful in <a href="http://www.nikondigital.org/articles/white_balance.htm">estimating Kelvin temps</a> for different shooting conditions -- there's a table with 'typical' temperatures in the middle. (Most of the camera-specfic info is on the Nikon D-series.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi_logy Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Chris: Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of a simple yes or no answer. Your reply is an eye-opener for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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