Recorded/imprinted exposure compensation/ flash exposure compensation value

Recorded (x 114) or imprinted (x 130) exposure compensation value and flash exposure compensation value are as follows depending on the combination of executed operations.

A:Value set in exposure compensation (on camera)

B:Value set in flash exposure compensation (on Speedlight)

C:Value set in Auto Exposure Bracketing (on camera)

SB compensation: Flash exposure compensation

AE Bracketing: Auto Exposure Bracketing

SB Bracketing: Flash Exposure Bracketing

Combination of compensation

Exposure

Flash exposure

compensation value*1

compensation value*2

 

No compensation

0*3

0*3

Exposure compensation

A

A

SB compensation

0*3

B

AE/SB Bracketing

C

C

AE Bracketing

C

0*3

SB Bracketing

0*3

C

Exposure compensation + SB compensation

A

A+B

Exposure compensation + AE/SB Bracketing

A+C

A+C

Exposure compensation + AE Bracketing

A+C

A

Exposure compensation + SB Bracketing

A

A+C

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + AE/SB Bracketing

A+C

A+B+C

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + AE Bracketing

A+C

A+B

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + SB Bracketing

A

A+B+C

•When Custom Setting “e6: M mode bkting” (x 106) is set to “Flash” in Manual exposure mode and Auto Exposure Bracketing (x 75) is performed, recorded/imprinted exposure compensation/flash exposure compensation are as follows.

Combination of compensation

Exposure

Flash exposure

compensation value*1

compensation value*2

 

AE/SB Bracketing

0*3

C

AE Bracketing

0*3

0*3

SB Bracketing

0*3

C

Exposure compensation + AE/SB Bracketing

A

A+C

Exposure compensation + AE Bracketing

A

A

Exposure compensation + SB Bracketing

A

A+C

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + AE/SB Bracketing

A

A+B+C

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + AE Bracketing

A

A+B

Exposure compensation + SB compensation + SB Bracketing

A

A+B+C

*1 When the exposure compensation value is imprinted in Manual exposure mode, over or under EV value from the correct exposure is imprinted.

*2 When Speedlight power is off, “0” is recorded but no data is imprinted.

*3 “0.0” is imprinted (instead of “0”).

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F6 specifications

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