Exposure Compensation; In Automatic Exposure Modes - Nikon FA Instruction Manual

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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
In Automatic Exposure Modes
If you elect to use cerfterweighted metering in any of the auto-
matic exposure modes, you can use the exposure compensa-
tion dial to obtain the correct exposure for the types of picture-
taking situations listed above. Also under normal conditions,
you can create special :' high-key" or " low-key" effects by inten-
tionally over- or underel ; <posing the shot. Note that before using
the exposure compensation dial, you must switch to center-
weighted metering . In automatic multi-pattern metering , you
cannot obtain the necessary amount of compensation .
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The exposure compensation dial is graduated in one -third stop
increments;
-1
and
-2
indicate one and two stops less expo-
sure, whereas +1 and +2 indicate one and two stops additional
exposure. At ASAIISO 4000, the compensation extends to only
-1; at ASAIISO 12, up to +1.