WB Fine-Tuning

[Alexander108]

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Just did a test shot with my M11 with some some sunlight.

The suggested settings of 15/5 by @don daniel worked perfectly for me. No need to adjust WB in regular daylight / sunlight shots anymore. 

Thanks for providing this easy fix!

[JNK100]

On 10/25/2025 at 10:08 PM, PeLu said:

I have a loaner m11p on its way from Wetzlar. I presume the adjustment would be the same for that since it’s the same sensor?

 

Yes it's the same camera.

[CDodkin]

On 10/26/2025 at 1:49 AM, Kiwimac said:

How on earth can you realistically do that unless you’re in a studio or otherwise working incredibly slowly for each image?

I can’t see too many documentary or photojournalist users managing to incorporate that into their process. 

It takes less than 30 secs at the start of a shoot - you use a calibrated transmission target, like Expodisc, to set in-camera WB with the available illumination. Neutral WB every time, and no guessing in post

[PeterKelly]

2 hours ago, CDodkin said:

It takes less than 30 secs at the start of a shoot - you use a calibrated transmission target, like Expodisc, to set in-camera WB with the available illumination. Neutral WB every time, and no guessing in post

I still think this is totally impractical for the shooting I do which is mostly street where I’m moving (and encountering different lighting conditions) constantly 

[jaapv]

But don't you want to record those variations? It is reality, after all. Colour variation sets the atmosphere. If everything looks like noon sun it gets boring quickly. 

[Photoworks]

On 10/25/2025 at 11:29 PM, Kiwimac said:

I’m not sure. I’ll try the suggestions here and see what they do. 
 

I never really had a great issue before. I generally set the balance by Kelvin and I presume that wasn’t affected since 5500K is presumably 5500K given that it’s a defined point on an international colour standard. 

5500k can be recorded, but there is no metadata on the file about color. so you programs number vari a bit

[CDodkin]

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7 hours ago, PeterKelly said:

I still think this is totally impractical for the shooting I do which is mostly street where I’m moving (and encountering different lighting conditions) constantly 

I shoot street - it's not an issue