Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter, negative values to make it darker.

–1 EV

No exposure

+1 EV

 

compensation

 

At values other than ±0, the 0 at the center of the electronic analog exposure displays will flash and a Eicon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder.

Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ±0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.

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ASee Also

For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp comp/fine tune, pg.

292). For information on making adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the Ebutton, see Custom Setting b4 (Easy exposure compensation, pg. 293).

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