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Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Rotate the exposure compensation dial to adjust
exposure when photographing very bright, very
dark, or high-contrast subjects. The e ect is vis-
ible in the display.
1000
5.6 +1.0
800
Exposure compensation
indicator
Choose positive values (+) to
increase exposure
Choose negative values (–) to
reduce exposure
Q The amount of compensation available varies with
the shooting mode.
■ C (Custom)
When the exposure compensation dial is rotated
to C, exposure compensation can be adjusted by
rotating the front command dial.
1000
5.6 +1.0
800
R The front command dial can be used to set exposure
compensation to values between −5 and +5 EV.
R Press the center of the front command dial to toggle
between exposure compensation and sensitivity
(P 6).
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
• Backlit subjects: Choose values from
+
/
EV to +1
/
EV.
• Highly re ective subjects or very bright
scenes (e.g., snow elds): +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds): –
/
EV
• Subjects with low re ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):
–
/
EV
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