EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2.0Ev in 1/3Ev increments in the movie/audio and manual recording modes. Exposure compensation is set on the menu. When set to any value other than 0.0, the exposure-compensation value remains on the monitor as a warning.

On the movie/audio or manual recording menu, select the degree of exposure compensation; the live image reflects the changes. See page 36 for menu operation.

Exposure compensation is used when the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by high-key or low-key subjects. In the example below, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and the stones and water appear richer.

 

–1.0Ev

–2.0Ev

Degree of exposure

Camera exposure

 

compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera Notes

In the manual recording mode, exposure compensation can be set with the controller.

Press the up key of the controller; the exposure compensation display appears. Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the degree of exposure compensation. To set other functions with the controller, press the up key again; the exposure compensation display turns gray.

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Konica Minolta G530 instruction manual Exposure Compensation