Exposure Compensation - Nikon F55 - F55 35mm SLR Camera Instruction Manual

Exposure Compensation

To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the Exposure
Compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving under-
or overexposure to obtain a specific photographic effect. This camera offers
compensation of –2 EV to +2 EV in 1/2 steps.
• Exposure Compensation can be set in P, S, A and Vari-Program.
Tip
Compensate to the + side to brighten, and the – side to darken overall picture to obtain
specific photographic effect.
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Electronic analogue exposure
display
No compensation
+0.5 EV compensation
–0.5 EV compensation
Over +1.0 EV compensation
Under –1.0 EV compensation
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Set Exposure Compensation by
rotating the Command Dial while
pressing the button until the
desired compensation value
appears (–2 EV to +2 EV in 1/2
steps).
• When the Exposure Compensation is set,
appears in the LCD panel and viewfinder.
• The compensation value can be checked by
pressing the button. The electronic
analogue exposure display also appears as
illustrated in the viewfinder when the
is pressed.
NOTE: Setting Exposure Compensation
Normally, you should compensate exposure to the + side when the background is
brighter than your main subject, or to the – side when the background is darker.
button
Check points
• The Exposure Compensation cannot be set in
• Once the Exposure Compensation is set in each P, S or A exposure mode,
compensation remains in that exposure mode. Changing the exposure mode to M,
or Vari-Program temporarily cancels the compensation.
• Exposure Compensation set in Vari-Program is cancelled when exposure mode is
changed.
• If the exposure compensation is set when the built-in Speedlight is used, the flash
output level is also compensated.
2 Compose picture, confirm focus
indicator and shoot.
• To cancel Exposure Compensation, rotate the
Command Dial while pressing the
reset the compensation value to
Program, changing the exposure mode also
cancels the Exposure Compensation. (Turning
the power switch off does not cancel the
Exposure Compensation.)
or M exposure mode.
button to
. In Vari-
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