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Changing Shooting Settings
Exposure Compensation
Select Exposure comp. from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (A 48).
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making photographs brighter or darker. It is available in a, b, and c modes and
is most effective when used with q (center-weighted) or r (spot) metering (A 62).
Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 to +5 in increments of 1/3 EV. As
a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker
than the background, negative values when the main subject is brighter than the
background.
Exposure compensation is shown in the Shooting information
display. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure
compensation to 0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the
camera is turned off.
C Exposure Compensation in d Mode
• In d mode, photographs are taken at the shutter speed and aperture manually specified, even
when exposure compensation has been applied.
• In d mode, the reference value shown in the electronic analog exposure display will change
except when exposure compensation value is set to 0.0.
D Using the Command Dial
Exposure compensation can also be adjusted by rotating the
command dial while pressing A only in a, b, and c modes. Check
the value and electronic analog exposure display shown in the
viewfinder or Shooting information display. The viewfinder display is
illustrated at right.
–1EV No exposure compensation +2EV
–0.3 EV
+2.0 EV
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