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Exposure compensation, Direct button

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Exposure compensation In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when shooting dark subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in a range of ±5.0 EV. -2.0EV Direct button F + j 4 • The EV step interval is 1/3EV. ±0 +2.0EV Adjust toward - j F button Adjust toward + Exposure Exposure compensation value Viewfinder • The exposure compensation indicator is displayed. The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by 0. 1/3 EV • If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator, a red vw is displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator. Exposure compensation indicator 2008. 08.16 +2.0 OFF arge Normal  TIPS To adjust the exposure compensation using only the control dial: j You can set the exposure compensation value without pressing F button. g"DIAL FUNCTION" (P. 83) x Notes • Exposure compensation is not available in M and g modes. 48 EN

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Exposure
In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the
exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as
snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects
closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward – when shooting dark
subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in a range of ±5.0 EV.
•
The EV step interval is 1/3EV.
•
The exposure compensation indicator is displayed. The
exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed
when the exposure is compensated by 0.
•
If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of
the exposure compensation indicator, a red
vw
is
displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator.
To adjust the exposure compensation using only the control dial:
j
You can set the exposure compensation value without pressing
F
button.
g
“DIAL
FUNCTION” (P. 83)
x
Notes
•
Exposure compensation is not available in
M
and
g
modes.
Exposure compensation
Direct button
F
+
j
TIPS
-2.0EV
±0
+2.0EV
Adjust toward –
Adjust toward +
F
button
j
Viewfinder
Exposure compensation value
+2.0
2008. 08.16
arge
Normal
OFF
Exposure compensation indicator
1/3 EV