Exposure Compensation

When capturing images in an AE shooting mode, you can compensate the exposure according to the subject conditions either by using the Quick Control dial while looking through the viewfinder or by using the Exposure Compensation button and the Main dial. Exposure can be compensated up to +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

 

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In addition to 1/3-stop increments,

 

the exposure compensation amount

 

(page 6-6)

 

can also be input in 1/2-stop

 

 

 

 

increments.

 

 

 

Setting Exposure Compensation

1 Set the Quick Control Dial switch to On ().

2 Focus the subject and confirm the exposure.

3 Turn the Quick Control dial to set the desired exposure compensation amount.

The Quick Control dial is active only when the Shutter button is half pressed or while the six-second timer is operating

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Kodak DCS500 manual Setting Exposure Compensation