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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

ject is not located in the central part of the

You can, of course, make exposure cor-

viewing screen.

rections by operating the camera manually,

Exposure Compensation Dial

but the A-1 is also equipped with other

One device for correcting exposure in the

devices which allow you to correct the

AE mode is the exposure compensation dial.

exposure while in an AE mode.

To make the correction, simply hold in the

Unusual lighting conditions which necessi-

exposure compensation lock button while

tate exposure correction include those in-

turning the outer knurled edge of the ASA

stances when light takes up the major part of

setting dial until the compensation dial

the viewing area, such as in beach or snow

index is aligned with the desired correction.

scenes, and contre-jour or backlit situations

The exposure compensation scale covers a

in which light is shining behind the subject,

full ±2 f/stop range in indications of 1/4

such as when your subject is in front of a

(underexposure by 2 f/stops), 1/2 (under-

window or when a lamp or the sun is shining

exposure by one f/stop), 1 (normal AE ex-

behind him/her. In such situations, the

posure), 2 (overexposure by one f/stop) and

camera might be fooled into giving a reading

4 (overexposure by two f/stops). The scale

which would underexpose your subject, so

is engraved in 1/3 f/stop increments so that

you must give it more exposure than the

intermediate settings may be used. The latter

camera shows in AE. This also applies to

may come in handy for bracketing the ex-

high-key or intentionally overexposed shots.

posure.

On the other hand, it is necessary to reduce

Since the digital readout is in only 1/2 f/stop

the exposure for a low-key shot. Some cor-

increments, depending on the situation, the

rection may also be necessary if your sub- –69–readout will not necessarily change to indi-