Adjusting Exposure - Pentax K-5 Operating Manual

Adjusting Exposure

This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The exposure steps can be selected from 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV in [1. EV Steps]
of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu. You can adjust the EV compensation
value from -5 to +5 (EV).
1
Turn the rear e-dial (S) while
pressing the m button.
The exposure is adjusted.
m is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel
during adjustment.
P
1/ 100
ISO
-5
JPEG
Press the m button to check the compensation value after adjustment.
Press the | button to reset the EV compensation value to 0.0.
EV compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to
B (Green) or p (Bulb) mode.
• The compensation value can also be changed by pressing the m button
once, taking your finger off the button and turning the rear e-dial (S). In
this case, EV compensation is set when the m button is pressed again or the
exposure metering timer (p.118) elapses.
• The compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another exposure mode.
AF.S
5.6
F
100
4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 +5
11 11
AWB
16
±0EV
M
Compensation value
119
4