Shooting Menu; Adjusting Exposure Compensation - FujiFilm FinePix Z5fd Owner's Manual

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I SHOOTING MENU
Adjusting exposure
compensation
(F-_I EXP. COMPENSATION)
Available Shooting mode: I_M (,p.47)
Use this menu for shots to get the correct brightness
(exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast
between the subject and the background.
positive (+) compensation
negative (-) compensation
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• Compensation range: -2 EV to +2 EV
(13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
• Explanation of Terms "EV" (*p.149)
Setting the menu (*p.54)
Guide to compensation
• Backlit portraits:
+2/3 EV to +1 2/3 EV
• Very bright scenes (such as
snowfields) and highly
reflective subjects: +1 EV
• Shots made up predominantly of sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds:
-2/3 EV
• Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees
or dark foliage: -2/3 EV
MEMO
• The exposure compensation setting is retained when
the camera is turned oft ([_ icon appears). Set the
exposure value to %+0 EV" unless compensation is
required.
• Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
- Using the flash in AUTO or _> mode
- Shooting dark scenes in { mode