Pentax Zoom 280-P - Exposure Compensation

Exposure Compensation
Hard-to-autofocus subjects _
Like many other autofocus carneras, the
camera's autofocus system is highly pre¬
cise, but not perfect. Some subjects may not
be focused as you wish. In such a case, use
the focus-lock technique on a subject near
the actual one and equidistant from the
lens. Subjects which may fool the system
include:
1. Black objects like hair, which don't reflect
much light (and therefore don't reflect in¬
frared autofocus beams).
2. Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-
bars, etc.
3. Flickering light sources such as neon
signs, fluorescent lamps, TV images, sun¬
light coming through trees, etc. and sub¬
jects illuminated by these light sources.
4. Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass,
mirrors, car bodies, etc.
5. Fast-moving objects, like trains or auto¬
mobiles in motion.
6. Water jets, water surface, smoke, flame,
fireworks, etc., which have no distinct or
consistent form, or a subject in mist.
Exposure compensation is an adjustment to
brighten or darken the whole picture when
shot in high-contrast lighting conditions. Use
the side for situations with bright back¬
grounds or the side for situations where
the central subject Is too brightly lit from the
front. Exposure compensation Is possible In
the range from +3EV to -3EV in 0.5EV step.
This compensation can be used in combina¬
tion with the various exposure settings.
• Once the exposure compensation is set,
the compensated value will be stored in
memory until the film is replaced. To can¬
cel exposure correction, reset the corrected
value to ±0.