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Selecting the Metering Method, Exposure Compensation - samples

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Setting the Exposure Selecting the Metering Method Choose the part of the screen to use for measuring brightness and determining exposure. Multi-segment metering Segment the screen in 16 parts, meter each portion and determine the appropriate exposure. Centre-weighted metering Spot metering Measure the entire screen with an emphasis on the centre and determine the exposure. Measure only the centre of the screen and determine exposure. Exposure Compensation This allows you to deliberately over expose (brighten) or under expose (darken) your picture. You can adjust the EV Compensation from -3 to +3 (EV) in increments of 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV. For information about under or over exposed samples, see page 90, "Changing the Exposure and Shooting (Auto Bracket)." 1. Set the compensation with the front dial ( ) while the button is pressed. h Set with the metering mode lever. The metering mode lever 2. Confirm the compensation value in the viewfinder. "+" or "-" appears during compensation. The metering mode Indicator Compensation value ● Exposure compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to (Auto mode), M (Manual), B (Bulb), and X (Flash synchro) mode. ● The exposure compensation is not cancelled by turning the camera off if you select the [EV Compensation] in the [Memory of Settings] of [CAPTURE MENU]. ● The is set to 0 when button and green button ( ) are pressed at the same time. 047

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Setting the Exposure
Selecting the Metering Method
Choose the part of the screen to use for measuring brightness and
determining exposure.
Multi-segment
metering
Segment the screen in 16 parts, meter each portion and
determine the appropriate exposure.
Centre-weighted
metering
Measure the entire screen with an emphasis on the centre
and determine the exposure.
Spot metering
Measure only the centre of the screen and determine
exposure.
h
Set with the metering mode lever.
Exposure Compensation
This allows you to deliberately over expose (brighten) or under expose (darken)
your picture. You can adjust the EV Compensation from -3 to +3 (EV) in
increments of 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV. For information about under or over exposed
samples, see page 90, “Changing the Exposure and Shooting (Auto Bracket).”
1.
Set the compensation with the front dial
(
) while the
button is pressed.
2.
Con
fi
rm the compensation value in the
view
fi
nder.
“+” or “-” appears during compensation.
●
Exposure compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set
to
(Auto mode),
M
(Manual),
B
(Bulb), and
X
(Flash synchro) mode.
●
The exposure compensation is not cancelled by turning the camera off
if you select the [
EV Compensation
] in the [
Memory of Settings
] of
[
CAPTURE MENU
].
●
The is set to
0
when
button and green button (
) are pressed at
the same time.
Compensation value
The metering mode lever
The metering mode Indicator