Setting the exposure
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Setting the EV compensation
Set the EV compensation when you want to override the camera's autoexposure.
Push the metering mode button, and rotate the rear dial to set the amount of EV compensation. You
can compensate +/-5 EV in one-third stop increments.
The EV compensation is shown on the handgrip and viewfinder display.
Advanced settings for shutter release mode
Setting exposure bracketing
When you meter a scene using autoexposure (P, S, or A), your camera system's light meter selects an
aperture, shutter speed, or both, giving you a properly exposed shot. Use exposure bracketing to take
extra shots, slightly underexposed and slightly overexposed. The resulting set will contain shots that vary
the exposure.
The exposure mode that you selected affects the method of bracketing. When the camera is set to shutter
priority, the aperture is adjusted automatically for the bracketed exposures. Similarly, when the camera is