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. Exposure compensation can only be used with Digital Subject Programs, the P, A, and S exposure modes, and movie recording mode. With movie recording mode, exposure compensation is reset when the camera is turned off. In Digital Subject Programs, P, A, and S exposure modes, exposure compensation remains in effect until reset.

To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controller key; the exposure-compensation screen appears.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the exposure-compensation value. Changes to exposure are visible in the live image.

Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central button of the controller to set the adjustment.

When adjusting the exposure, the amount of compensation is shown in EV (p. 50). After the setting is made, the shutter-speed and aperture displays indicate the actual exposure. Because the exposure can be adjusted in fine steps, the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change. When set to any value other than zero, the exposure-compensation indicator remains on the monitor as a warning.

Camera notes

Exposure compensation is used when

 

 

the camera’s exposure meter is

 

 

deceived by high-key or low-key

 

 

scenes. In the example, the dark

 

 

water caused the camera to

 

 

overexpose the image making it too

 

 

bright

and

washed-out.

By

–2.0Ev

 

compensating the exposure, detail is

 

brought

out in

the leaves, and

the

–1.0Ev

 

stones and water appear richer.

 

 

 

Camera exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

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