Various Shooting Methods 101

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206).

Shooting Mode

Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot against a dark background.

 

 

1

Turn on the LCD monitor.

2

Press

repeatedly to display the exposure

 

compensation bar.

 

 

3

Configure the setting.

 

1.

Use the

or button to select a

 

 

compensation setting.

 

2.

Press .

 

Each press of the button

Exposure Compensation Bar

switches between the following categories of settings that can be adjusted according to the selected shooting mode.

mode/Exposure compensation

Sequence Direction Selection/Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation/AF Frame* or

Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/AF Frame*or

Aperture value/Exposure compensation/AF Frame*or

* Only with the [FlexiZone] selection for the AF frame type (p. 90).

To Cancel the Exposure Compensation

Follow step 3 to restore the compensation value to [0].