Pentax K-5 IIs Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting Functions
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This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The exposure steps can be selected from 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV in [1. EV Steps]
of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu. You can adjust the EV compensation
value from -5 to +5 (EV).
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Turn the rear e-dial (S) while
pressing the m button.
The exposure is adjusted.
m is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel
during adjustment.
Press the | button to reset the EV compensation value to 0.0.
Press the m button to check the compensation value after adjustment.
Adjusting Exposure
EV compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to
B (Green) or p (Bulb Exposure) mode.
The compensation value can also be changed by pressing the m button
once, taking your finger off the button and turning the rear e-dial (S). In
this case, EV compensation is set when the m button is pressed again or the
exposure metering timer (p.104) elapses.
The compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another exposure mode.
Compensation value
AF.S
1/
ISO
AUTO
100
800
4.0
F
11223344+5
-
5
AWB
JPEG ±0EV
16M
P
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