Setting WB on RX100

[froyd]

Is there a quick way to set WB on the RX100? The only way I know is to dig through menus. If I assign the WB selction to the Fn button, I am give a choice to select a stored custom WB, but not the option to set WB based on current conditions... unless I'm missing something.

 

[burancap]

Not sure I follow 100%. Say you are in "P" mode and WB has been added to the Fn button...

1.) Press Fn
2.) L or R click rear wheel until the ORANGE bar is under the WB footer
3.) Rotate the rear wheel (or front ring) until the WB setting is as desired (which would include a custom stored option as well as all of the defaults)
4.) Press the "center" button of the rear wheel to select

Personally, I leave it in AWB 99% of the time and correct in post, if needed.

 

[froyd]

Thanks, Jeff. I'll try to clearer.

When I press MENU and dig down to the WB heading, I'm shown half a dozen icons each representing a different WB situation (sunny, cloudy, tungsten, etc.) as well as color filter to compensate for various temps, custom WB, and the "set custom WB" option, which looks like two triangles facing each other and the word SET above them.

When I press the Fn button to select WB, I see a dial tha looks like this

allowing be to select a custom WB setting, b ut for the life of me, I cannot find a way to SET that custom WB other than navigating to the MENU.


I'm hoping somebody has figured a short-cut or workaround of sorts. Doesn't seem like Sony has any plans for updating firmware in the short term.

 

[burancap]

OK. Sorry about that, but at least we are on the same page now!

Here is what I would do now...

1.) "MENU" to: "wrench-1" and set "Menu start" to "Previous"
2.) "MENU" to: "camera-3" and set "White Balance" to "_ SET" and follow the prompts (which you are already doing).

If you feel that the custom set needs redone...

3.) Because of (1) above ... "MENU" / rear wheel "CENTER" / rear wheel "DOWN" ...takes you fairly quickly back to resetting the custom WB.

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Now, with all that said ... I think I know what you are really looking for. Accessing this w/o diving into that routine. The answer is YES and NO.

You CAN NOT initiate a shot to SET the WB from the Fn menu, but you CAN do one of two things, manually.

From my previous post, I will continue.

1.) Press Fn
2.) L or R click rear wheel until the ORANGE bar is under the WB footer
3.) Rotate the rear wheel (or front ring) until the WB setting is as desired (which would include a custom stored option as well as all of the defaults)
4.) Press the "CENTER" button of the rear wheel to select

OPTIONS

5.) To select the custom WB set from the MENU procedure, ORANGE bar under "Custom." Now, rear wheel click DOWN. You CAN NOT change the K value, but you CAN change the A-B and G-M values!

6.) For a completely new custom WB set from the Fn key ... ORANGE bar under "C.Temp./Filter" with the K icon. Now, rear wheel click DOWN. You CAN change both the K AND the A-B and G-M values!