Nikon D300S User Manual page 145

Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 EV
(underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of
In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter,
negative values to make it darker.
–1 EV
At values other than ±0.0, the 0 at the center
of the exposure indicators will flash and a E
icon will be displayed in the control panel
and viewfinder after you release the E
button. The current value for exposure
compensation can be confirmed in the
exposure indicator by pressing the E
button.
Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure
compensation to ±0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset when
the camera is turned off.
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Using a Flash
When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both background
exposure and flash level.
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See Also
For information on choosing the size of the increments available for
exposure compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp comp/fine tune,
0 270). For information on making adjustments to exposure
compensation without pressing the E button, see Custom Setting b4
(Easy exposure compensation, 0 271). For information on
automatically varying exposure, white balance, or Active D-Lighting,
see page 120.
No exposure
compensation
1
/ EV.
3
+1 EV
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