Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

1 Press o(exposure compensation) on the multi selector.

•The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

•Exposure compensation is not available for D(manual) mode.

2 Press Hor Ion the multi selector to choose the compensation and press the kbutton.

• To make the subject brighter: adjust the exposure compensation to the "+" side.

• To make the subject darker: adjust the exposure

 

compensation to the "–" side.

+0.3

•Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV.

•When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is displayed with the Hicon in the monitor.

•To cancel the exposure compensation setting, change the value to 0.0 and press the kbutton.

3 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture.

•Pressing the shutter-release button instead of the k button in step 2 will allow pictures to be taken with the

specified exposure compensation value, although the

 

 

face priority (A91) will not be available.

1/250 F5.6

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CExposure Compensation Value

For shooting modes A, Band C, the setting for exposure compensation will be stored in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

•The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Positive compensation should be used in such case.

•The camera tends to raise exposure when the frame is dominated by very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. Negative compensation should be used in such case.

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