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Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Rotate the main command dial to adjust exposure when photographing very bright, very
dark, or high-contrast subjects. The eff ect is visible in the display.
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4000 5.6
400
Exposure compensation indicator
Rotate the dial right to choose
higher values and increase
exposure
Rotate the dial left to choose
lower values and reduce
exposure
Exposure Value (EV)
Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of the image sensor and the amount of light to
which the sensor is exposed. Doubling the amount
increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by
one. The amount of light entering the camera can be
controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
•
Backlit subjects
: Choose values
from +2
/
3 EV to +12
/
3 EV.
•
Highly refl ective subjects or very
bright scenes
(e.g., snowfi elds)
: +1 EV
•
Scenes that are mostly sky
: +1 EV
•
Spotlit subjects
(particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds)
: –2
/
3 EV
•
Subjects with low refl ectivity
(pine trees or dark-colored foliage)
:
–2
/
3 EV
