Exposure Compensation - FujiFilm X70 Owner's Manual

Exposure Compensation

Exposure Compensation
Rotate the exposure compensation dial to adjust
exposure when photographing very bright, very
dark, or high-contrast subjects. The eff ect is vis-
ible in the display.
Choose positive values (+) to
increase exposure
Choose negative values (–) to
reduce exposure
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Q The amount of compensation available varies with
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of the image sensor and the amount of light to
which the sensor is exposed. Doubling the amount
increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by
one. The amount of light entering the camera can be
controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed.
P 4000 5.6 400
Exposure
compensation
• Backlit subjects: Choose values
indicator
• Highly refl ective subjects or very
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
• Subjects with low refl ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):
the shooting mode.
Exposure Value (EV) Exposure Value (EV)
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
from +2 3 EV to +12 3 EV.
/ /
bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds): +1 EV
grounds): –2 / 3 EV
–2 / 3 EV