Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #1  Posted December 25, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm trying to get the White Balance correct while shooting indoors with a warm looking Christmas tree in the background , but with AWB I'm loosing all the warmth and getting a very white background...............any tips on what WB settings I should use or should I just shoot as is and adjust in PP?? Thanks in advance  Neil   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted December 25, 2016 Share #2  Posted December 25, 2016 I used Auto and then in Lightroom switched it to Flash which produced this. Reduced for this forum to 50% or so jpg, but this was the best from about 30 goes......... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267692-wb-setting-while-shooting-flash/?do=findComment&comment=3173094'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 25, 2016 Share #3  Posted December 25, 2016 You should adjust in PP and forget about camera settings. Try using a grey card to get a neutral basic setting and then bring the warmth in in your postprocessing. If you want to be completely precise you could shoot a profile by using a Colorchecker Passport, but even then I guarantee you you will want to shift the image towards yellow-orange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2016 Share #4 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Settings were ISO 400, 2.5 seconds at F16 50mm /1:1.4 Summilux-M ASPH lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #5 Â Posted December 25, 2016 I gave up and just shot wide open Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2016 Share #6 Â Posted December 25, 2016 O Â I gave up and just shot wide open One should never give up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #7 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) O Â One should never give up! f@ck it. I didn't buy the SL and Noctilux to shoot with flash. I managed to get reasonable results shooting wide open at ISO800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2016 Share #8 Â Posted December 25, 2016 f@ck it. I didn't buy the SL and Noctilux to shoot with flash. I managed to get reasonable results shooting wide open at ISO800 Â Then you did not give up! You just experimented until you got something that you were happy with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted December 25, 2016 Share #9 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Despite having expensive kit Neil is still at a learning stage :-( Â john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #10 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Then you did not give up! You just experimented until you got something that you were happy with.yes sir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #11 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Despite having expensive kit Neil is still at a learning stage :-( Â john now now Johnny boy............ where's the Christmas spirit.........I thought we were best buddies again :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted December 25, 2016 Share #12 Â Posted December 25, 2016 No Neil, I have almost left LUF because of you :-( Â john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 25, 2016 Share #13 Â Posted December 25, 2016 No Neil, I have almost left LUF because of you :-( Â john OMG JOHNY BOY. Don't go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted December 25, 2016 Share #14 Â Posted December 25, 2016 You guys really need to kiss and make up.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted December 25, 2016 Share #15 Â Posted December 25, 2016 I believe the correct answer to this is to put a yellow filter/gel over the flash that gives the same light temperature as your Christmas tree lights. That way they will match; you can adjust WB in post to whatever colour you want without risk of a clash between flash temperature and tree light temperature. But that might be more time consuming than is worth it for social Christmas tree snaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrp Posted December 25, 2016 Share #16 Â Posted December 25, 2016 Narrow depth of field is unlikely to produce good results on a 3D subject like a Christmas tree, unless you are close up and photographing a details. Â Otherwise, the answer is to use a tripod, f4 or more, and lift the exposure / shadows to taste, to get the best mixture of lights and tree branch detail. Â Applying anything more than the lightest fill flash, tungsten gelled, is going to give you the result that you have seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagophoto Posted December 26, 2016 Share #17  Posted December 26, 2016 Put a CTO gel over the flash to warm up the flash a bit, and shoot on 2nd curtain sync so the flash is firing at the end of the exposure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted December 26, 2016 Share #18 Â Posted December 26, 2016 http://digital-photography-school.com/balancing-color-for-flash-and-ambient-light-using-gels/ Â Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted December 26, 2016 Share #19  Posted December 26, 2016 This is what I was getting with the SL and the S007 with Flash Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  Without flash and the effect that I really wanted   I ended up using my iPhone and a selfie stick as it was a lot less fussing, and got some nice family shots :)  Merry Christmas  Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  Without flash and the effect that I really wanted   I ended up using my iPhone and a selfie stick as it was a lot less fussing, and got some nice family shots :)  Merry Christmas  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267692-wb-setting-while-shooting-flash/?do=findComment&comment=3173361'>More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted December 26, 2016 Share #20 Â Posted December 26, 2016 Neil ....... switch from auto WB to the 'K' setting on menu ........ and then just adjust up and down till you get an image in the viewfinder that has the WB you like ....... one of the great advantages of a mirror less camera and an excellent viewfinder. Â Used this for xmas decorations outside this week and it worked very well ...... I have WB assigned to the BL button so I can activate this and cycle through/set quickly whilst using the VF ........ you won't get it perfect but it will be as good as you will get without selective/masked WB alteration in PP. Â Oh ...... and flash with xmas trees indoors produces crap results ....... best to rely on the xmas lighting for the illumination and use a longer exposure ..... I rarely bother with tripods and use furniture/books and anything else that comes to hand to stabilise the camera. The pic I posted on the sl images section was done this way ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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