Preserving Detail in
Highlights and Shadows
(Active D-Lighting)
(P, S, A, and MModes Only)
Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 85).
Active D-Lighting: XOff | Active D-Lighting: YAuto |
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A“Active D-Lighting” Versus “D-Lighting”
The Active D-Lightingoption in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lightingoption in the retouch menu (0 200) brightens shadows in images after shooting.
