5Exposure Compensation

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 107)

•Highly reflective subjects or very

bright scenes (e.g., snowfields): +1EV

•Scenes that are mostly sky: +1E V

•Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds): –2/3EV

•Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage): –2/3EV

ANotes

•Exposure compensation is available in M and F modes only.

•At settings other than ±0, a 5icon 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.

•Exposure compensation is disabled when the flash is set to 4or V (auto with red-eye reduction); when the flash is set to K or U, exposure compensation is disabled if the subject is dark.

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