The Shooting Menu

dEXP. COMPENSATION

Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects.

An exposure indicator ap-

Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value

pears at the right side of the

• Backlit subjects: choose values

display; tap 6 to increase ex-

from +2/3 EV to +12/3 EV (for an

posure, 7to reduce.

explanation of the term “EV”,

Exposure indicator

see the Glossary on page 92)

 

• Highly reflective subjects or very

Tap 6to increase exposure

bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds):

EV

+1 EV

+2

 

+1

• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV

0

• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against

-1

dark backgrounds): –2/3EV

-2

• Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or dark-col-

Tap 7to reduce exposure

ored foliage): –2/3EV

 

1Note

 

At settings other than ±0, a dicon is displayed in the

 

monitor. Exposure compensation is not reset when

 

the camera is turned off; to restore normal exposure

 

control, choose a value of ±0.

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