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Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Rotate the main command dial to adjust exposure when photographing very bright, very
dark, or high-contrast subjects. The e ect is visible in the display.
Exposure compensation indicator
2
1
0
-1
-2
2
1
0
-1
-2
P
+
1
/
3
200
Rotate the dial right to choose
higher values and increase
exposure
Rotate the dial left to choose
lower values and reduce
exposure
Exposure Value (EV)
Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of the image sensor and the amount of light to
which the sensor is exposed. Doubling the amount
increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by
one. The amount of light entering the camera can be
controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
• Backlit subjects: Choose values
from +
/
EV to +1
/
EV.
• Highly re ective subjects or very
bright scenes (e.g., snow elds): +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds): –
/
EV
• Subjects with low re ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):
–
/
EV