Nikon F55 Instruction Manual - Page 34

Auto Exposure Bracketing Auto Exposure Bracketing allows you to shoot in selected compensated EV values (maximum of ±2 EV) shifting from the automatically set proper exposure (or selected exposure in Manual exposure mode) for three shots each time the shutter is released. • Auto Exposure Bracketing is available in P, S, A and M exposure modes. Tip Bracketing is useful in selecting one shot out of several shots with bracketed exposures after processing the film, when the subject has pronounced contrast in shooting with colour slide film and where the latitude of the proper exposure is minimal. 1 Rotate the Command Dial while pressing the Auto Exposure Bracketing ¸ button to set desired bracketing value (within ±2 EV without combining exposure compensation). The display changes as follows: Cancel (no display) • When the bracketing value is set (and while the exposure meter is on), z appears and = blinks in the LCD panel, and = and electronic analogue exposure display blink in the viewfinder. • Bracketing value can be confirmed by pressing the ¸ button. 66 • Shutter speed and aperture in P, aperture in S and shutter speed in A and M exposure mode are bracketed. • In any of the exposure modes, both flash output level for the flash illuminated subject and exposure on the background are bracketed when a Speedlight is used. • Compensated EV value and bracketing order Compensated EV value 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Bracketing order 0, -0.5, +0.5 0, -1.0, +1.0 0, -1.5, +1.5 0, -2.0, +2.0 2 Compose picture, confirm focus indicator / and shoot. • Each time the shutter release button is depressed, correct EV, under EV, and over EV exposure are performed in that order while the blinking electronic analogue exposure display shows the correct, under-, then overexposure. Compensated shutter speed and aperture values are displayed during shooting. • If the Exposure Compensation function (page 64) is also set, bracketing will be combined with the Exposure Compensation values. It is useful to perform Bracketing with a compensated value of over +2 EV or under -2 EV (maximum of ±4 EV). • If the end of the film roll is reached during bracketing, the remaining shots can be taken after new film has been loaded. Also, if you turn the power switch off during bracketing, the remaining shots can be taken after the power is turned back on. Electronic analogue exposure display First shot (correct EV) Second shot (under EV) Third shot (over EV) 67 ADVANCED OPERATION