TECHNICAL INFORMATION/PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES continued
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Suggested Applications for Exposure Compensation
+2 White background, snow scene
+1 White background occupying half of viewing area
-1 Spotlighted subject, black background occupying halt of viewing area
-2 Black background
In Automatic Exposure Modes
If you elect to use centerweighted metering in any of the automatic exposure modes, you can use the exposure compensation dial to obtain the correct exposure for the types of picturetaking situations listed above. Also under normal conditions, you can create special "high-key" or "low-key" effects by intentionally over- or underexposing the shot. Note that before using the exposure compensation dial, you must switch to centerweighted metering. In automatic multi-pattern metering, you cannot obtain the necessary amount of compensation.
The exposure compensation dial is graduated in one-third stop increments; -1 and -2 indicate one and two stops less exposure, whereas +1 and +2 indicate one and two stops additional exposure. At ASA/ISO 4000, the compensation extends to only -1; at ASA/ISO 12, up to +1.
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