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Advanced Features — Photography
[SHOOTING MENU]
Setting the menu (➝p.63)
Adjusting the Image Brightness
([S EXP. COMPENSATION])
Available Shooting modes: s (➝p.51)
Use this menu for shots to get the correct brightness
(exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast
between the subject and the background.
Guide to compensation
• Backlit portraits:
+2/3 EV to +1 2/3 EV
• Very bright scenes (such as
snowfields) and highly
reflective subjects: +1 EV
• Shots made up predominantly of sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2/3
EV
• Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or
dark foliage: –2/3 EV
*
See Explanation of Terms “EV” (➝p.156).
MEMO
Any of the following disables exposure
compensation:
• Using the flash in the [AUTO] or mode
• Shooting dark scenes in d or mode
EXP. COMPENSATION
EXP. COMPENSATION
EV
EV
+2
+2
+1
+1
-1
-1
-2
-2
+
0
positive (+) compensation
negative (–) compensation