Nikon Custom White Balance Settings

In the past few weeks, we've gotten quite a few questions from Nikon users on setting custom white balance on their camera. There are several work flows that will accomplish this goal, but the shortest and easiest one we've found, which appears to work on most models, is shown below.

1. Press the WB button on the back of your camera. The WB menu will come up on the top LCD and everything else will disappear.
2. Rotate through the WB menu using the main command dial until “PRE” appears as the WB setting. Release the WB button.
3. Press the WB button on the back of the camera again, and HOLD it until a new symbol, “PrE” appears, and starts flashing.
4. Aim your camera at your grey card. Try to fill the frame with the card – it should at least cover the centre area. Turn Auto-Focus off, as the reading is better if the card is not in focus.
5. Press the shutter release.
6. If you have made a successful Preset exposure, the word “Good” will flash right at the top of the LCD. If not successful, “no Gd” will flash instead. In this case, try again until the LCD shows “Good”.
7. Return your camera to normal shooting settings and take your photograph.