The Shooting Menu

dEXP. COMPENSATION

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

An exposure indicator appears at the right side of the display; tap 6 to increase ex- posure, 7to reduce.

Exposure indicator

Tap 6to increase exposure

EV

+2

+1

0

-1

-2

Tap 7to reduce exposure

Tap OK to exit when adjustments are complete.

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 109)

• 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

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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