Custom white balance (Sony/Canon/**LIMITED** Nikon **LIMITED**)

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This guide is a prerequisite for the guide: [crwdns2936915:0crwdne2936915:0]. It is not intended to be used as a standalone guide as it is used when integrating steps where I need standardized instructions.

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I cannot confirm how to set the WB on: Nikon cameras; Sony DSLRs, "NEX"; >10-year-old DSLRs; problematic cameras (Ex: E58/FFB KM Maxxum 7D/5D). YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN WITH THESE!
Early entry-level Sony Alpha cameras (a5X00) are primarily SW-driven. Advanced cameras (a6X00 and full-frame) are hardware-controlled. This is the only difference between body "types"; everything else is the same.
Sony: Sony a5X000 (SW driven) Sony Alpha (Advanced, a6X00 and up) Sony NEX (FOR NEX-5N; NOT CHECKED)
Switch the camera into a Manual mode (P/A/S/M; doesn't matter). You MUST be in a "manual" mode to use custom WB settings.
Open the menu and select the following: Camera settings>White Balance.
NOTE: The location of the white balance setting varies from camera to camera. Keep this in mind if you do not see the setting as shown in my demo a6000. (Ex: a6000 is Line 4, a6100 is under Line 9 and a6300 is under Line 5.
In addition to menu deviation, Sony also has removed the option to use a photo to set a custom WB; you must dial in the color temperature of your studio lighting.
Select the White Balance option, and scroll down until you see Custom Setup. Take a picture of your lighting setup and press the Enter button to save it to the camera.

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Canon cameras use a reference image to set a custom WB. A memory card is required.
Take a picture of your workspace without any objects; it must be empty and have no outside elements to affect the WB. Full auto can be used.
Put the camera in one of the 4 manual modes (P/A/S/M). Select the red menu (Menu 2), then select Custom white balance.
Select the white reference photo. Press SET on the camera. Once this is done, the camera will save the custom white balance.

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Mirrorless: I DO NOT USE NIKON CAMERAS, so I do not have a demo camera. From the limited research I have done, it looks like all Z cameras use the same steps: Nikon Z5
DSLR: I DO NOT USE NIKON CAMERAS, so I do not have a demo camera. From the limited research I have done, there are at least 3 common layouts: (Note: instructions very generalized): Nikon D5600 (entry level-midrange) Nikon D810 (high end)