EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

Camera exposure can be changed by as much as ±3.0 Ev to make the final image lighter or darker. For information on Ev, see page 31. Exposure compensation cannot be used in the manual-exposure mode.

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Press and hold the exposure-

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compensation button (1) and turn the

 

control dial (2) to select the degree of

compensation. This value is displayed in the aperture display and on the Ev scale. For more on the Ev scale, see page 39.

Once set, the exposure-compensation indicator shows an increase (+) or decrease (–) to the metered exposure. The viewfinder Ev scale displays the degree of compensation.

In the program, aperture-priority, and shutter-priority modes, the degree of compensation set in one mode is applied to the other two; exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off, but is reset if the mode dial is turned to the full-auto program or subject program position. With full-auto program and subject programs, exposure compensation is reset when the position of the mode dial is changed.

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