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Figure 20-14 Exposure information on the XPan II camera model. The indications when the
camera is set to automatic exposure are shown on the left: (a) setting beyond metering
range (too dark); (b) correct exposure; (c) calculated exposure time less than
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and (d) setting beyond metering range (too bright). The indications in manual exposure
are shown on the right: (a) setting beyond metering range (too dark); (b) more than 1 EV
value underexposure; (c) 0.5 EV value underexposure; (d) correct exposure; (e) 0.5 EV value
overexposure; (f) more than 1 EV value overexposure; and (g) setting beyond metering range
(too bright).
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Figure 20-15 Automatic bracketing. (1) On the original XPan camera, the Automatic Bracketing
mode is actuated by pressing the AEB button once for ½ stop bracketing and twice for 1
stop bracketing. On the XPan II, bracketing is set with the mode selector and the up/down
controls. (2) On both cameras, the bracketing value (1 stop in the illustration) is indicated on
the LCD display. The display shows that the camera is also set for the fl ash to fi re at the end of
the exposure.
controls, and then press the Mode button or press the release halfway again. To make the three
exposures one immediately after the other, simply keep the shutter release pressed; you do not
have to remove your eye from the viewfi nder. Always fi nish the sequence of three pictures,
otherwise the programmed value remains in the camera. The camera does not operate when