Shooting Menu; Adjusting Exposure Compensation (S Exp. Compensation) - FujiFilm FinePix F20 Owner's Manual

SHOOTING MENU

Adjusting exposure
compensation
(S EXP. COMPENSATION)
Available Photography mode: s (➝p.46)
Use this menu for shots to get the correct brightness
(exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast
between the subject and the background.
EXP. COMPENSATION EXP. COMPENSATION
positive (+) compensation
negative (–) compensation
CHECK
• Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV
(13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
• Explanation of Terms "EV" (➝p.138)
+2 +2
+1 +1
0 EV EV
+
-1 -1
-2 -2
Guide to compensation
• Backlit portraits:
+2/3 EV to +1 2/3 EV
• Very bright scenes (such as
snowfields) and highly
reflective subjects: +1 EV
• Shots made up predominantly of sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2/3
EV
• Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or
dark foliage: –2/3 EV
MEMO
Any of the following disables exposure
compensation:
• Using the flash in AUTO or b mode
• Shooting dark scenes in d mode
Setting the menu (➝p.53)
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