Exposure Compensation; Flash Side Compensation - Nikon SB-24 Instruction Manual

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION-'---------------==---=------=-=
"Correct" exposure is a value based on combinations of
film sensitivity, aperture and shutter settings necessary to
produce a "technically correct" exposure result. In prac-
tical photography, we often want to vary the exposure
results to create different versions of the same picture.
This is accomplished by using exposure compensation.
Exposure compensation can be accomplished in many
ways. The accompanying chart indicates controls that
enable compensation with the Nikon S8-24 and the latest
Nikon SLR models. In addition to changing the exposure,
we can also modify a scene's lighting by manipulating
the light source, thus creating different lighting effects.
Exposure compensation
Flash side (fiash exposure)
• Automatic compensation
• Automatic compensation + Manual adjustment
• Manual adjustment
Camera side (available-light exposure)
• Manual control
• Automatic control (Matrix Metering)
• Bracketing
~Manual
L
Auto (with optional multi-control back)
The following is a brief explanation of the various
compensation methods, including those accomplished
automatically by the camera/flash computer control,
those accomplished through user-controlled operation
and alternatives which manipulate the lighting on a scene.
As
the results can vary depending on individual condi-
tions , you may want to experiment with each method.
Experimenting for creativity is what this is all about.
FLASH SIDE COMPENSATION
Computer, automatic:
Nikon mUlti-segment light meters
using advanced computer programs evaluate a scene's
brightness and contrast and calculate appropriate expo-
sure compensation to accommodate a wide variety of
complex lighting conditions.
Computer, automatic plus manual adjustment:
auto-
matic control as noted above, but with a user-determined
adjustment to the calculated exposure; accomplished
using the S8-24's EV compensation control.
Manual adjustment:
turn off the camera/S8-24 auto-
matic controls and select any manual adjustment using
the S8-24's EV compensation control.
Rear- or Front-Curtain Sync:
not generally referred to
as a compensation method, but can be considered so
because it offers a "different" exposure result.
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