Auto Exposure Bracketing - Nikon F55 - F55 35mm SLR Camera Instruction Manual

Auto Exposure Bracketing

Auto Exposure Bracketing allows you to shoot in selected compensated EV
values (maximum of ±2 EV) shifting from the automatically set proper
exposure (or selected exposure in Manual exposure mode) for three shots
each time the shutter is released.
• Auto Exposure Bracketing is available in P, S, A and M exposure modes.
Tip
Bracketing is useful in selecting one shot out of several shots with bracketed
exposures after processing the film, when the subject has pronounced contrast in
shooting with colour slide film and where the latitude of the proper exposure is
minimal.
1 Rotate the Command Dial while pressing the Auto Exposure
Bracketing button to set desired bracketing value (within
±2 EV without combining exposure compensation).
The display changes as follows:
Cancel
(no display)
• When the bracketing value is set (and while the exposure meter is on),
appears and blinks in the LCD panel, and
display blink in the viewfinder.
• Bracketing value can be confirmed by pressing the
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and electronic analogue exposure
button.
• Shutter speed and aperture in P, aperture in S and shutter speed in A and M
exposure mode are bracketed.
• In any of the exposure modes, both flash output level for the flash illuminated
subject and exposure on the background are bracketed when a Speedlight is
used.
Compensated EV value and bracketing order
Compensated EV value Bracketing order
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2 Compose picture, confirm focus indicator
• Each time the shutter release button is depressed, correct EV, under EV, and over
EV exposure are performed in that order while the blinking electronic analogue
exposure display shows the correct, under-, then overexposure. Compensated
shutter speed and aperture values are displayed during shooting.
• If the Exposure Compensation function (page 64) is also set, bracketing will be
combined with the Exposure Compensation values. It is useful to perform
Bracketing with a compensated value of over +2 EV or under –2 EV (maximum of
±4 EV).
• If the end of the film roll is reached during bracketing, the remaining shots can be
taken after new film has been loaded. Also, if you turn the power switch off during
bracketing, the remaining shots can be taken after the power is turned back on.
0, –0.5, +0.5
0, –1.0, +1.0
0, –1.5, +1.5
0, –2.0, +2.0
and shoot.
Electronic analogue exposure display
First shot (correct EV)
Second shot
(under EV)
Third shot (over EV)
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