White balance

change this white balance on a nikon d60...

ive bought a book specifically for the d60... havr read the parts about the white balance but still no joy...

the camera wont let me change it from auto.... which is fine at the moment but i would actually like to play around with it
any ideas?

I have just had a quick look at a downloadable manual for the D60 and it states that the white balance is only adjustable in "P,S,A & M modes". All other modes the white balance is set automatically.

Steve

ohhhhhhh

thanks i'll have a go now

yep thank you


now i need to read as to what those do..... as im shooting an agility show in an INDOOR(eugh) arena tomorw NIGHT (double eugh)!

and no idea which setting to use!!!!


need sports for moving dogs but also to get the colour right within the indoor.....?

The light is going to be abysmal so I don't envy you.

Myself I wold put the camera in shutter priority (Tv on my Canons and I would presume "S" on your nikon and set a shutter speed to suit yourself. If you are hoping to stop action then I would set mine at 1/400 sec and the camera takes care of the aperture.

If it cannot open the lens wide enough it will then lengthen the shutter speed until it judges a correct exposure with the lens wide open. So you may end up with an aperture of f2.8 (or the largest aperture of your lens which my be, say, f5.6) and a shutter speed of 1/150 sec.

That's how my Canons work and I would think the Nikon operated similarly.

Good luck

Steve

thanks

now i just need to read up tonight how to change shutter speed.....

ive done ok so far by changing the basic settings/working the lense/angle/flash - but im a totall slr beginner

Another thing to consider is your ISO setting. If the light is quite murky then I would be tempted to set the ISO to 800. This will result in a little noise but will help you capture the images without blur

Steve

Be sure to check out the Photography Guides on the right hand side Suze - there's not much to read but a lotta info contained

Could one of the many Nikon users on here confirm whether or not shutter priority works on Nikons as I have stated. I have had a look on a couple of Nikon forum and a seed of doubt has been planted in my mind

Steve

I would definatey go in TV mode as well.
I have never had good result in sports mode.