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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 visible in the LCD monitor and electronic
viewfi nder; when using the optical viewfi nder, use the exposure indicator to check exposure.
Exposure compensation indicator
2000
2000
F5.6
P
P
OVF
Choose positive values (+) to
increase exposure
Choose negative values (–) to
reduce exposure
2000
5.6
P
1
F
F5.6
200
EVF
LCD
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
000100
• Backlit subjects: Choose values
F
from +
EV to +1
/
explanation of the term "EV",
200
see the Glossary on page 112).
• Highly refl ective subjects or very
bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds): +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds): –
/
EV
• Subjects with low refl ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):
–
/
EV
EV (for an
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