Kyocera NX Taking photographs with exposure compensation, Example, Exposure mode

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3. Taking photographs with exposure compensation

When the correct exposure cannot be obtained for the primary subject due to extreme differences in brightness between the subject and back- ground, or when deliberate over or under-exposure is required, exposure can be compensated using the three methods described below.

<1. Setting exposure compensation manually (with Av, Tv, P)>

Turn the F dial to set the amount of exposure compensation. Compensation may be set in 1/3 EU steps within a range of +3EV~-3EV.

Example

When the subject is lit from behind Compensate within the range of “+1/3 EV or +1/2 EV to +3 EV”.

In the average metering mode, when the percentage of the picture occupied by a bright background is large (for example people with a light, a bright sky or the sea behind them, people in front

Exposure mode

Aperture priority auto (Av)

Shutter priority auto (Tv)

Program auto (P)

Example : Setting a compensation value of -2/3EV.

Display panel

Exposure meter in viewfinder

What is compensated

Shutter speed

Aperture

Aperture and shutter speed

The set compensation appears in the display panel, and the compensation and the “+/-” mark are displayed in the exposure meter in the viewfinder.

•Always return the exposure compensation value to “0” when photography is complete. The exposure compensation remains until the main switch is turned OFF.

•Be careful to ensure that the compensation value is not changed accidentally.

•See page 56 for details of the exposure compensation display in the manual expo- sure mode.

(+ compensation)

(no compensation)

(- compensation)

of a window, etc.), the people tend to be under-exposed and appear as dark sil- houettes. In such cases, compensate the exposure within the range of +1/3 EV or +1/2 EV to +3 EV to increase the exposure on the main subject.

When the background is dark Compensate within the range of “-1/3 EV or -1/2 EV to -3 EV”.

When the percentage of the picture occupied by a dark background is large (people standing in spotlights, etc.), if the photograph is taken in the average metering mode the people tend to be over-exposed. In such cases, compen- sate the exposure within the range of - 1/3 EV or -1/2 EV to -3 EV to reduce the exposure.

“ ” The exposure compensation may be set to remain until cleared (page 88).

“ ” Press the “LIGHT” button while turning the F dial to prevent exposure compensation being changed accidentally (page 88).

“ ” Exposure compensation is changed in half-steps (page 87).

1/2EV step display

(no compensation)

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