Nikon 26114 P80 User's Manual - Page 51
Exposure Compensation
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Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). The exposure compensation value will be displayed. Exposure compensation is not available in mode M (manual). 2 Press the multi selector H or I to adjust exposure. The exposure compensation guide is displayed. When the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation in the positive (+) direction. When the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure +0.3 compensation in the negative (-) direction. Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. 3 Press the shutter-release button to shoot. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shoot while adjusting the exposure compensation value a little at a time. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode +0.3 4 Press k. When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is displayed with the H icon in the monitor. To cancel exposure compensation, select 0.0 before pressing k, or follow steps 1 and 2 to select 0.0. 1/125 FF24.83 20 C Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in A (auto), d (sport continuous) mode, or a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off cancels exposure compensation and returns to 0.0. D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. 37