Adjusting the Exposure

This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose (darken) your picture.

The compensation value can be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV between -3 and +3 depending on the lens being used.

Step Interval

Exposure Setting Value

1/3 EV

±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0

1/2 EV

±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0

1 Press the mc button (1), and then turn the e-dial (2).

The exposure is adjusted.

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1

EV bar is displayed on the monitor during adjustment.

Press the mcbutton to not show the bar.

 

+1.7EV

 

1/2000 F2.8

1600

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EV bar

• EV Compensation is not available when the capture mode is set to a (Manual).

The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by switching to another capture mode.

If [Green Button] is assigned to the d/i button in [Green Button] of the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.144), the compensation value is reset to 0.0 when the d/i button is pressed.

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