To answer the WB (white balance) question as best I can, first let me say I'm in no way an authority of features of all the various digital cameras, but will assume that most of the ones used by people in this forum have programmed WB settings for auto (camera selects), direct sunlight, overcast, flash, incandescent light, florescent light etc, etc. In addition to the pre programmed settings, Nikon dSLR's have a mode where the photographer can fine tune the WB setting for the specific lighting condition they're shooting under. For instance the programmed incandescent light setting is for a color temperature of 3000k and my tungsten photo floods are 3200k. The end results using the programmed setting are photos with colors on the cool side - not by much, but noticable. Since Nikon has provided a means in their dSLR's to program the WB to specific lighting conditions - problem solved. I'm not familar with the rest of Nikon's line nor those of other camera manufacturers, so don't know how wide spread this feature on other cameras (read the manual:-))

I've uploaded a quick set of photos I took this evening to demonstrate what I've explained - or tried to anyhow. The first photo in the set is with the WB setting set to auto - pretty awful and so much for this setting. The second is using the incandescent setting and while the pic is small, if you look closely you'll notice the colors are indeed a bit on the cool side. The third photo was taken with the settings I was able to program in (a very easy procedure) and is much more correct. Hope this answer helps a bit. #483784