EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 76) is active, exposure compensation is reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off. Exposure compensation can be assigned to the controller (p. 57). With the camera’s default settings, exposure compensation can be adjusted with up/down keys of the controller.
Shooting tips
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compensation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with normal tonal val- ues.
Select the exposure compensation option in section 2 of the recording menus. Use the up/down keys to adjust the degree of compensation (1). Press the center button of the controller to set this value (2). If any value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator is displayed on the monitor as a warning.
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In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it bright and
INSTANT PLAYBACK
After a still image is captured, it can be displayed on the monitor for two seconds before being saved. Instant playback shows the last frame in the series when used with the continuous
Instant playback can be activated in section 2 of the recording menu (p. 38).
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