Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi instruction manual Exposure Spot Metering, Exposure Exposure Compensation

EXPOSURE – Spot Metering

Use only the center metering segment to lock the exposure settings without locking the focus. The exposure remains locked until the spot/AE lock button is released.

• Pressing the spot/AE lock button sets the flash to slow sync mode (p66).

1.Place the spot-metering area on the subject whose

exposure you want to lock.

2. Press and hold the spot/AE lock button.

• and the locked exposure will be displayed in the viewfinder.

3.Recompose the scene as desired, then press the

shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

•The exposure is held until the spot/AE lock button is released.

EXPOSURE – Exposure Compensation

The metering system in this camera averages the readings from each active metering segment to determine an exposure that will achieve an average middle grey tone on the film.

Compensated Exposure

Bright scenes such as snow or beach scenes are often underexposed. Dark scenes are often overexposed. Exposure compensation lets you adjust the metered

Metered Exposure exposure +/– 3 stops in 1/2 stop increments.

This effect is most visible when slide film is being used.

Press the exposure- compensation button and turn the control dial until the desired compensation value appears in the data panel.

• Exposure compensation remains until it is reset or cancelled.

• To cancel exposure-compensation, repeat the above procedure and select 0.0 or press the program-reset button.

•Exposure compensation is not available in M-mode.

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