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:Exposure Compensation
Changing the exposure level set by the camera is called exposure compen-
sation. Exposure compensation can be used to make the picture darker or
brighter intentionally. Exposure compensation can be set up to
+
/
–
2 stops in
half-stop increments.
1
Turn the Command Dial to a
Creative Zone mode except < >.
4
Take the picture.
2
Press the shutter button halfway
and check the exposure display.
3
Press and hold down the < >
button and turn the < > dial until
the desired exposure
compensation amount is set. ()
•
The < > side of the scale
indicates increased exposure, and
the < > side of the scale indicates
decreased exposure.
•
The exposure compensation amount
set is retained even after the
Command Dial is set to < >.
•
To cancel the exposure
compensation, set the exposure level
indicator back to < >.
Increased exposure amount
Decreased exposure amount
Decreased
exposure
amount
• The exposure compensation amount is canceled automatically when you
turn the Command Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
• Assuming that a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. and an aperture of f/5.6 will
give a correct exposure, setting the exposure compensation amount to plus
or minus 1 stop will change the shutter speed or aperture as follows:
–1 stop ← 0 → +1 stop
Shutter Speed 250 ← 125 → 60
Aperture 8.0 ← 5.6 → 4.0
Increased
exposure
amount
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