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Shooting Settings
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value
suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It
is most effective when [Spot metering] or [Center-weighted
metering] is selected for metering (
0
166).
❚❚
Adjusting Exposure Compensation
Hold the
E
button and rotate the main command dial.
•
The selected value is displayed in the control panel and
viewfinder.
•
Choose from values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5
EV (overexposure).
•
By default, changes are made in increments of
1
/
3
EV. The size
of the increments can be changed using Custom Setting b1
[EV steps for exposure cntrl].
−1 EV No exposure
compensation
+1 EV