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Pentax *istD
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Shooting Functions
4
EV Compensation
This allows you to deliberately over-expose (brighten) or under-expose
(darken) your picture. The exposure compensation range is -3 EV to +3 EV
in 0.5 EV steps.
1
Turn the b dial to set the
desired compensation value
while holding down the
Exposure compensation
button.
2
Confirm the compensation
value in the viewfinder or on
the LCD panel.
The set value and m are displayed
during compensation.
If the [9] are on the negative side of the bar graph, it indicates
under-exposure. If they are on the positive side, it indicates over-
exposure. One dot on the bar graph indicates 0.5 step (0.5 EV).
How to read the viewfinder bar graph
The exposure compensation cannot be canceled by turning the camera off,
or by setting any other exposure mode.
Press the green button to reset the exposure compensation value to 0 while
pressing the exposure compensation button.
You can set a custom function to allow setting exposure compensation by 0.3
steps (EV). See page 115 for setting Custom Functions.
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Pentax *istD Specifications

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BrandPentax
Model*istD
CategoryDigital Camera
LanguageEnglish

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