Adjusting The Exposure - Pentax Q Operating Manual

Adjusting the Exposure

This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The compensation value can be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV
between -3 and +3 depending on the lens being used.
Step Interval
±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0
1/3 EV
±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0
1/2 EV
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Press the mc button (1), and
then turn the e-dial (2).
The exposure is adjusted.
EV bar is displayed on the monitor during
adjustment.
Press the mc button to not show the
bar.
• EV Compensation is not available when the capture mode is set to a
(Manual).
• The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another capture mode.
• If [Green Button] is assigned to the d/i button in [Green Button] of the [A
Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.144), the compensation value is reset to 0.0 when the
d/i button is pressed.
Exposure Setting Value
1/ 1/
2000 F2.8 2000
2
1
+1.7 +1.7
EV EV
[ [ 37 ] 37 ]
F2.8 1600 1600
EV bar
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