Exposure Compensation Dial; Suggested Applications For Exposure Compensation - Nikon FG Instruction Manual

For unusual lighting situations, such as shown in the
diagram, the exposure compensation dial allows
adjustments to prevent over- or underexposure. Also,
the dial can be used to intentionally obtain special
effects like over- or underexposure, even under
normal lighting conditions. Conveniently operable on
P and
A.
the dial ranges from
+
2EV
to -2EV in one·
half increments
To operate , press the lock button
02 )
and turn the dial
until It click-stops opposite the desired compensation
value On P, each increment causes a corresponding
shift in both shutter speed and f/stop (except for
when the graph line becomes horizontal, and then
only shutter speed is shifted) : on A, shutter speed
42
Suggested Applications for Exposure Compensation
+
2 white background, snow
scene
+
1 white background occupying
half of viewing area
-1 spotlighted subject, black
background occupying half of
viewing area
-2 black background
only is shifted, corresponding to the compensated
amount. New shutter speed setting is visible in the
viewfinder. After taking the picture, return the dial to
0, or incorrect exposures will result in ordinary shoot-
ing. In addition to the dial , exposures can be compen-
sated with the exposure compensation button
@,
by
changing the ASA/ISO setting, and by changing
shutter speed or aperture setting in the manual mode.
Note: At ASAIISO
25:
Only
1
step compensation in the
+
direction ; - direction is normal. At ASAIISO 1600: Only 1 step
compensation in the - direction ;
+
direction is normal. At
ASAIISO 12: Cannot compensate in the
+
direc tion ; - direc -
tion is normal. At ASAIISO
3200:
Cannot compensate in the
- direction :
+
direction is normal.