Nikon 26196, User Manual

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Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
1
Press
o
(exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
• The exposure compensation guide is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to select the
desired setting and press
k
.
• To make the subject brighter, adjust the exposure
compensation to the “+” side.
• To make the subject darker, adjust the exposure
compensation to the “-” side.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between
-2.0 and +2.0 EV.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing
k
within a few seconds, the selection will be
cancelled.
• When set to any value other than 0.0 ,
H
and the value are displayed.
3
Press the shutter-release button to shoot.
• To turn off exposure compensation, repeat from step 1
and set the value to
0.0 , then press
k
.
Exposure compensation
4 4
C
Exposure Compensation Value
When the shooting mode is
A
(auto) mode (
A
29), the exposure compensation setting will be
stored even if the camera is turned off.
D
Using Exposure Compensation
The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of
water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.