The Shooting Menu
Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or
Choose positive (+) values to increase exposure
Choose negative
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Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
•Backlit subjects: choose values
from +2/3 EV to +12/3 EV (for an explanation of the term “EV”, see the Glossary on page 93)
•Highly reflective subjects or very
bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds): +1 EV
•Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
•Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds):
•Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or
Menus
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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