Owner's Manual

E2g)osure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It
is most effective when used with
center-weighted or spot metering (pg. 87).
Exposure compensation
is available in modes P, S, and A(in mode M, only the
exposure information shown in the electronic analog exposure display
is affected;
shutter speed and aperture
do not change).
Press the rB button and rotate the main
command dial until the desired value
is
displayed in the control panel. Exposure
compensation
can be set to values
between
-5 EV (underexposure) and
+5
EV (overexposure) in increments of
'13 EV. In general, choose positive values
to make the subject brighter, negative
values
to make it darker.
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±OEV
(lB button pressed)
At values other than ±O, a rB icon will be displayed in the control panel and
viewfinder after you release the
12 button. The current value for exposure
compensation will be displayed when
the Iii button is pressed.
-lEV
No exposure
compensation
+IEV
Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ±o. Exposure
compensation
is not reset when the camera is turned off.
B See Also
For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation,
see Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., pg. 177). For information on making
adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the Ii4 button, see Custom Setting b2
(Easy exposure compensation, pg. 177).
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