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Advanced
Photography
3
Use Auto Exposure Bracketing when you want to take the same shot with different exposure
settings. Using the correct exposure setting displayed by the camera (the value set in “
M
”
exposure mode) as a reference, the camera can automatically offset the exposure by a set
value (up to ±2 EV steps without exposure compensation) in either direction.
Exposure compensation allows you to intentionally vary the optimum exposure value controlled
by the camera. This can be useful when intentionally achieving under- or overexposure. Use
Centre-Weighted or Spot Metering. Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure
mode (However in “
M
” exposure mode, only the electronic analog display changes—selected
shutter speed and aperture do not change).
1
2
Set exposure compensation by rotating the
Main-Command Dial while pressing the “
u
”
button until the desired compensation value
appears (–3 EV to +3 EV in 1/2 EV steps).
h
When the exposure compensation is set, “
U
”
appears on the top display panel and
viewfinder. The Electronic analog exposure
display also appears in the viewfinder. The
compensation value can be checked by
pressing the “
u
” button.
h
Electronic analog exposure display indicates
the exposure compensation value and “
0
”
blinks.
h
Normally, you should compensate exposure to
the + side when the background is brighter
than your main subject, or to the – side when
the background is darker.
h
See p.67 for information on using flash
exposure compensation to adjust the amount
of light emitted by the flash.
Compose picture, focus and shoot.
h
To cancel exposure compensation, set the compensation amount to “0.0” or perform a two-
button reset (
➡
P.95). (Switching the camera off does not cancel exposure compensation.)
–0.5 EV compensation
Electronic analog exposure display
+2 EV compensation
0
1
0
2
1
Hold down the “
q
” (Auto Exposure Bracketing)
button
1
as you turn main command dial
2
to
display the “
Q
” icon on the top display panel.
h
The “
U
” icon continues to flash while auto
exposure bracketing is being used to indicate
that auto exposure bracketing photography is
in progress.
0
1
0
2
2
Hold down the “
q
” (Auto Exposure Bracketing)
button
1
as you turn sub-command dial
2
to
set the number of shots (up to 3) and the
exposure offset (up to ±2 EV steps in 1/2 EV
step increments).
■
List of exposure offsets and numbers of shots
Number of shots and
compensated EV value
Bracketing bar graphs
Bracketing order
0, –0.5, +0.5
0, –1.0, +1.0
0, –1.5, +1.5
0, –2.0, +2.0
0, +0.5
0, +1.0
0, +1.5
0, +2.0
0, –0.5
0, –1.0
0, –1.5
0, –2.0
0
1
0
2
●
!
Check the number of available shots before setting the
number of shot.
u
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
q
AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING
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