Adjusting flash output

Flash output can be adjusted if you find that your subject to appears overexposed, or is underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.

1 Press A to display the live control and use

FG to highlight flash compensation.

Flash compensation

2 Use HI to choose the value and press A to select.

Flash compensation is not available with electronic flash units if MANUAL is selected as the flash control mode.

The flash compensation value selected with the camera is added to the value currently with the electronic flash.

Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)

Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.

1 Press A to display the live control and use

FG to highlight metering.

Metering

2 Use HI to highlight an option and press A to select.

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Choose for balanced exposure over

 

 

 

ESP

 

 

 

 

 

 

the entire frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctr-

Metering is averaged over the entire

 

 

 

frame, with the greatest weight

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

assigned to the area in the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot

The camera meters the center of

 

 

 

the frame.

 

 

 

 

 

If [ESP] is selected when shooting against bright back lighting, the center of the frame may appear dark.

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