Olympus OM-2 Exposure Compensation for Manual Measurement, Dark subject in bright backlighting

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FOR MANUAL MEASUREMENT

1 Stop Over 1/2 Stop Over Correct Exposure 1/2 Stop Under 1 Stop Under

Manual exposure can be compensated by adjust- ing the F stop or shutter speed. The exposure needle indicates over-exposure at the (+) side, or

under-exposure at the (—) side.

Dark subject in bright backlighting

When the most important area of the picture is

much darker than the general picture area (strong

light hitting the main subject from behind or from

the side) the meter will have a tendency to read the brightest part of the picture leaving the main subject under-exposed. To compensate for this, move forward until the subject fills most of the

viewfinder picture area and set the F stop/shutter speed combination which centers the meter needle

between the index marks. Return to your original

position and take the picture without changing this F stop/shutter speed combination even though the needle is not centered.

NOTE: Over-exposure by + 1 stop renders a good result in such a case.

Bright subject in dark background

As previously mentioned, fill the viewfinder pic-

ture area with the subject as much as possible, and set correct light measurement. Return to your original position and expose for fine pictures.

CAUTION: After taking a picture using the com- pensation dial, be sure to return the dial to the

normal setting

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