Nikon 5900, 7900 manual Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation, Onds without pressing Button

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggest- ed by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV (underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV.

Exposure comp.

+0.3

:Confirm

-0.3

Histogram

Display Exposure comp. menu and a his- togram.

Exposure comp.
+1.3
+1.0	:Confirm
+0.7
Highlight desired value.

Exit menu. icon and a value for expo- sure compensation are displayed in mon- itor at settings other than 0 (to exit without changing setting, wait two sec-

onds without pressing Button).

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Selecting Exposure Comp. While Displaying Focus Area Selection Guide

When AF area mode ( 98) is set to Manual ( 100) and focus area selection

guide is displayed on the monitor, press to hide focus area selection guide and se- lect the Exposure compensation.

Cancelling Exposure Compensation

To cancel exposure compensation, select a value of 0. In (Auto shooting) mode, a selected value remains even if the camera is turned off. In another shooting mode, ex- posure compensation returns to the default value for the selected mode when the cam- era is turned off or the Mode Dial is rotated.

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is not available when FIREWORKS SHOW ( 40) is select- ed in the scene mode.

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