dExposure Compensation

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

1Choose a value.

Press the d button and rotate the com- mand dial until the exposure indicator shows the desired value.

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The effect is also visible in the display.

Choose negative

Choose positive (+)

(–) values to reduce

values to increase

exposure

exposure

2Take pictures.

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 128)

•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): –2/3EV

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

aNote

Adicon and exposure indicator are displayed at set- tings other than ±0. 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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