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Adjusting the Exposure
This allows you to deliberately overexpose (brighten) or underexpose
(darken) your picture.
The compensation value can be set between -5 and +5 EV (-2 and +2 EV in C mode). The value that can be set varies according to the step interval set in [1. EV Steps] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
EV Steps Exposure Compensation Value
1/3 EV
±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0, ±1.3, ±1.7, ±2.0, ±2.3, ±2.7, ±3.0, ±3.3, ±3.7, ±4.0,
±4.3, ±4.7, ±5.0
1/2 EV ±0.5, ±1.0, ±1.5, ±2.0, ±2.5, ±3.0, ±3.5, ±4.0, ±4.5, ±5.0
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Press the m button (1), and then turn the rear e-dial (S) (2).
The exposure is adjusted.
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4
2 m and the compensation value are displayed in the status screen, viewfinder, and Live View screen during adjustment.
1/ 90
200
F 4.0
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Available operations m button d button
Starts/ends selecting the compensation value.
Resets the compensation value to the default setting.
• EV Compensation is not available in p mode.
• The set compensation value is not canceled by turning the camera off or by switching to another capture mode.
Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting
(Exposure Bracketing)
You can take three consecutive pictures at three different exposure levels.
Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure
Set the bracketing order in [6. Bracketing Order] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
0 – + Standard ´ Underexposed ´ Overexposed (default setting)
– 0 + Underexposed ´ Standard ´ Overexposed
+ 0 – Overexposed ´ Standard ´ Underexposed
0 + – Standard ´ Overexposed ´ Underexposed
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Exposure Bracketing is not available in the following situations.
• when p mode, or \ (Moving Object)/Z (Night Scene HDR)/Z (Pet)/
R
(Kids) of H mode is set
• when Interval Shooting, Multi-exposure or HDR Capture is set
1
Press the four-way controller (5) in standby mode.
The Drive Mode setting screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select l.
3
Press the four-way controller (3), and set the bracket value.
The value that can be set varies according to the step interval set in [1. EV
Steps] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
(p.93)
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Available operations
Rear e-dial (S) to the right (y) Increases the bracket value.
Rear e-dial (S) to the left (f) m button
´ Rear e-dial (S)
Reduces the bracket value.
Adjusts the EV compensation value
(when taking pictures in either under- or overexposed direction only).
d button Resets the compensation value to the default setting.
4
Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a series of pictures.
5
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The EV compensation value is displayed in the status screen, viewfinder, and Live View screen when the subject comes into focus.
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Press the shutter release button fully.
Press and hold the shutter release button until three pictures are taken.
The pictures will be taken according to the order set in [6. Bracketing
Order] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
• When the focus mode is set to l, the focus position is locked in the first image and is used for subsequent images.
• When you take your finger off the shutter release button during Exposure
Bracketing, the exposure setting will remain effective for twice the amount of
the meter operating time (p.98) (default setting is about 20 seconds) and you
can take a picture at the next compensation value. After about twice the amount of the meter operating time elapses, the camera returns to settings for taking the first image.
• When [7. One-Push Bracketing] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu is set to
[On], even if the shutter release button is not continuously pressed, three pictures are automatically taken with one press of the shutter release button.
• Select [Single Frame Shooting] in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel
Exposure Bracketing. The setting is canceled automatically when the camera is turned off if you clear the check box for [Drive Mode] in [Memory] of the
[A Rec. Mode 4] menu. (p.217)
• You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built-in flash or an external flash (P-TTL auto only) to continuously change only the flash output.
• If you use Exposure Bracketing frequently, you can assign it to the |/Y
button. (p.167)
