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To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controller key; the
exposure-compensation screen appears.
Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the exposure-
compensation value. Changes to exposure are visible in the live
image.
Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the
central button of the controller to set the adjustment.
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev
in 1/3 increments. Exposure compensation can only be used with Digital Subject Programs, the P, A,
and S exposure modes. With Digital Subject Programs, exposure compensation is reset when the
exposure-mode dial is moved to another position or the camera is turned off. In P, A, and S exposure
modes, exposure compensation remains in effect until reset.
Exposure compensation
When adjusting the exposure, the amount of compensation is shown in EV (p. 53). After the setting is
made, the shutter-speed and aperture displays indicate the actual exposure. Because the exposure
can be adjusted in fine steps, the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change. When
set to any value other than zero, the exposure-compensation indicator remains on the monitor as a
warning.
Sometimes the camera’s exposure
meter is deceived by certain condi-
tions, exposure compensation can
compensate for this. In the example,
the dark water caused the camera to
overexpose the image making it too
bright and washed-out. By compen-
sating the exposure, detail is brought
out in the leaves, and the stones and
water appear richer.
Camera notes
–2.0Ev
–1.0Ev
Camera exposure
