Which WB in Manual Movie mode?

[sebek]

Hello, I use AWB on my GH1 when I take photos but if I am shooting video, which WB should I be using for indoors and which for outdoors or do you use the K setting for both?

 

[sebek]

is it good to use AWB when shooting manual video?

 

[mshakeshaft]

Sebek

I think you need to do some reading to understand the concept of white balance. Unlike the eye film and sensors interpret colour differently. In different situation they give a colour cast. If the WB is set to daylight there will be an orange cast when shooting in tungsten, or a green cast when shooting under fluorescent. Auto white balance will try to get it right but can be fooled, in these situations you need to select the correct setting or use Kelvins.

Color Temperature Light Source
1000-2000 K Candlelight
2500-3500 K Tungsten Bulb (household variety)
3000-4000 K Sunrise/Sunset (clear sky)
4000-5000 K Fluorescent Lamps
5000-5500 K Electronic Flash
5000-6500 K Daylight with Clear Sky (sun overhead)
6500-8000 K Moderately Overcast Sky
9000-10000 K Shade or Heavily Overcast Sky

There is a load of information on the net.

Hope this helps.

Martin

 

[sebek]

Thanks for the info!