Pentax LX LX Manual - Page 24

USING THE EXPOSURE COMPENSATION DIAL Although the center-weighting of your LX camera's metering system is designed to provide accurate exposure measurement under the majority of lighting conditions, when using the camera in the automatic mode you may find that a degree of exposure adjustment is desirable. This is particularly true in scenes with extremely contrasty backgrounds or foregrounds, or where special creative effects can enhance the overall quality of the photograph. The exposure compensation dial allows you to make these adjustments quickly and easily. The dial, located beneath the film rewind knob, permits you to override the automatic exposure setting by a full ±2 EV (i.e., two full f/stops over or underexposure) in 1/3 increments. The dial is indexed at 4X (2 f/stops increase), 2X (one f/stop increase), 1/4X (2 f/stops decrease) and 1/2X (one f/ stop decrease) with click stops at each 1/3 increment. Normal Position: For normal automatic exposure control, make sure the dial is set to the "1X" position. The Dial locks firmly in this position to prevent accidental movement. When the dial is off the "1X" index, a red flag will appear in the upper right-hand side of the camera viewfinder as a reminder. 200 1000 500 250 125 X 60 ALWAYS SET THE EXPOSURE COMPENSATION DIAL BACK TO THE 1X POSITION BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL AUTOMATIC OPERATION. • 22