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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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Exposure compensation is a photographic technique that
enables you to vary the final exposure settings from those
measured by the camera’s light meter. Nikon’s 3D Color Matrix
Metering employs methods of exposure calculation that auto-
matically apply exposure compensation, depending upon scene
brightness, contrast, focused subject’s distance and color distri-
bution of the entire frame. As a result, your subject, whether it is
centered in the viewfinder or not, is given corrected exposure in
most lighting situations.
We do not recommend using any manually or automatically
applied exposure compensation when using 3D Color Matrix
Metering. If you identify an extreme condition under which
Matrix may have some difficulty, such as a severely backlit
scene or one with extremes of contrast, we recommend using
your camera’s other built-in meters, Center-Weighted or Spot.
Ultimately, only you know what the subject or a part of it
requires in terms of exposure measurement. That’s why the F5
camera incorporates three meters plus a variety of exposure
compensation systems. The photographer’s creativity is always
the final deciding and controlling factor. To use the various
exposure compensation functions, please refer to the following:
•Using AE-L/AF-L (Auto Exposure/Autofocus Lock) button
(pages 72-73)
•To obtain meter reading for a particular subject in Manual
exposure mode (pages 75-76)
•Using exposure compensation button (pages 77-78)
•Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing (pages 79-81)
Results will vary, depending on conditions, so you will want to
experiment with each method.
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