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ECORDING MODE
EXPOSURE AND FLASH COMPENSATION
The ambient light and flash exposure can be adjusted before the
image is captured to make the final picture lighter or darker.
Exposure can be adjusted by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments
(p. 151). The exposure and flash compensation will remain in
effect until it has been reset.
Adjustments to exposure must be set before the image is
captured. When setting exposure or flash compensation, the change in Ev is shown on
the data-panel aperture display and on the monitors. After the setting is made, the
shutter-speed and aperture displays will indicate the actual exposure. Because the
shutter speeds can be adjusted in fine steps, the same shutter speed or aperture value
may be displayed after the exposure is compensated.
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Flash
compensation
Exposure
compensation
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2
Set the digital effects switch the the
exposure-compensation position.
Press and hold the digital-effects
button (1) in the center of the switch
and adjust the exposure compensation
by turning the control dial (2), or the
flash compensation by using the
3
up/down key of the controller (3).
Release the digital-effects button (1) to
set the adjustment.
Shooting tips
Sometimes the camera's exposure meter is deceived by certain
conditions. Changing the exposure value can compensate for these
situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy land-
scape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured
image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or
+2 EV will result in an image with normal tonal values.
In this example, the dark scene appears bright and washed-out on
the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by –1.5 EV, the rich-
ness of the sunset is preserved.
When using the fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows on the subject's face caused by bright illumina-
tion or direct sunlight, flash compensation can be used to change the ratio between the highlights
and shadows. The fill-flash will affect the darkness of the shadows without affecting the area illumi-
nated by the main light source. By decreasing the flash output with a negative Ev setting, the
shadows will receive less light than with normal fill-flash and be harder, but will bring out subtle
details in the shadows that would not appear without the flash. Increasing the flash output by using
a positive Ev setting will soften and can even nearly eliminate shadows.
Positive compensation
No compensation
Negative compensation
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