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This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The compensation value can be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV
between -3 and +3 depending on the lens being used.
1
Press the
m
c
button (
1
),
and then turn the e-dial (
2
).
The exposure is adjusted.
EV bar is displayed on the monitor during
adjustment.
Press the
m
c
button to not show the bar.
Adjusting the Exposure
Step Interval
Exposure Setting Value
1/3 EV
±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0
1/2 EV
±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0
• EV Compensation is not available when the capture mode is set to
a
(Manual).
• The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by
switching to another capture mode.
• If [Green Button] is assigned to the
d
/
i
button in [Green Button] of the
[
A
Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.144), the compensation value is reset to 0.0 when
the
d
/
i
button is pressed.
2
1
1/
2000
1/
2000 F2.8
F2.8
1600
1600
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+1.7
EV
+1.7
EV
EV bar
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