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The Exposure Indicators
If a shutter speed other than “bulb” or “time” is selected, the exposure
indicators show whether the photograph would be under- or over-
exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for
Custom Setting b2 (
EV steps for exposure cntrl
,
278), the amount
of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of
1
/
3
EV or
1
/
2
EV. If
the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the exposure
indicators and the shutter speed (modes
P
and
A
) and/or aperture
(modes
P
and
S
) displays will flash.
Custom Setting b2 set to
1
/
3
step
Optimal exposure
Underexposed by
1
/
3
EV
Overexposed by
2 EV
Control panel
Viewfinder
(viewfinder
photography)
Monitor
(live view)
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See Also
For information on reversing the exposure indicators so that negative
values are displayed on the right and positive values on the left, see
Custom Setting f8 (
Reverse indicators
