Pentax K-5II, Operating Manual, Page: 107 / 336

105
Sho
o
ting
Func
tion
s
4
This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The exposure steps can be selected from 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV in [1. EV Steps]
of the [
A
Custom Setting 1] menu. You can adjust the EV compensation
value from -5 to +5 (EV).
1
Turn the rear e-dial (
S
) while
pressing the
m
button.
The exposure is adjusted.
m
is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder and on the LCD panel
during adjustment.
Press the
|
button to reset the EV compensation value to 0.0.
Press the
m
button to check the compensation value after adjustment.
Adjusting Exposure
EV compensation is not available when the exposure mode is set to
B
(Green) or p (Bulb Exposure) mode.
• The compensation value can also be changed by pressing the m button
once, taking your finger off the button and turning the rear e-dial (
S
). In
this case, EV compensation is set when the
m
button is pressed again or the
exposure metering timer (p.104) elapses.
• The compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another exposure mode.
Compensation value
AF.S
1/
ISO
AUTO
100
800
4.0
F
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 +5 -5
AWB
JPEG ±0EV
16
M
P
11 11