Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

Active D-Lighting

(P, S, A, and M Modes 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 83).

Active D-Lighting off

Active D-Lighting: YAuto

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D“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 (0 276) brightens shadows in images after shooting.

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