Exposure Compensation - Nikon D40 Guide User Manual

Exposure Compensation
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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure by up to +5 EV in increments of %EV, mak
ing pictures brighter or darker. It is available only in P, S ,A,and M modes and is most effective
when used with center weighted or spot metering (_ 45). As a rule of thumb, positive
compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background, neg
ative values when the main subject is brighter than the background.
Exposure compensation is shown in the shooting information dis
play. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure corn
pensation to +0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the
camera is turned off.
-1 EV No exposure corn _ensation +2 EV
_ The_ Button
Exposure compensation can also be adjusted by pressEng the _ button
and rotating the command dial until the desired value is shown in the
viewfinder or shooting ir/formatior/display (P,S, and A modes only), The
viewfinder display is illustrated at right.
-0.3 EV
+2.0 EV
Reference: P ,S,A, and M Modes/Exposure 47