Nikon F 100, Instruction Manual

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Exposure Compensation
1 Set exposure compensation by rotating the Main-
Command Dial while pressing the
˚
button until
the desired compensation value appears (–5 EV to +5
EV in 1/3 steps).
• When the exposure compensation is set,
=
appears in the LCD panel and
viewfinder. The compensation value can be checked by pressing the
˚
button.
• Electronic analog exposure display indicates the exposure compensation value and
0
blinks.
• 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.
· 2
: Compensation value can be set to be changed in 1/2 or one steps (page 71).
· 13
: Exposure compensation can be set to be performed using the Main- or Sub-
Command Dial without pressing the exposure compensation button (page 73).
•
To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the
exposure compensation function. This can be useful when the subject
has pronounced contrast or when bracketing exposure with color slide
film (where the latitude of the proper exposure is minimal). Use Center-
Weighted or Spot Metering. Exposure compensation can be performed
in any exposure mode.
Electronic analog exposure
display
–0.3 EV compensation
+2 EV compensation
2 Compose picture, focus and shoot.
• To cancel exposure compensation, rotate the Main-Command Dial while
pressing the
˚
button to reset the compensation value to
0.0
. Alternately, you
can perform Two-Button Reset (page 76). (Turning the power switch off does not
cancel the exposure compensation function.)
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