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Changing picture brightness

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Changing picture brightness In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the exposure in the range of ±2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. When the exposure is changed, you can check the result on the monitor. Additional shooting functions Top menu [F] 1 Press ON to adjust the exposure, and press Z. g"Using the menus" (P. 16) 4 • Adjust toward [+] to brighten the image or [-] to darken the image. 0.0 2 Take the picture. SELECT GO OK TIPS • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. To prevent the picture from getting brighter, adjust toward [-] when shooting dark subjects. Note • Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended. • The effects of exposure compensation may be limited when the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark. 49

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Additional shooting functions
Changing picture brightness
In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the
camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the
exposure in the range of ±2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. When the exposure is
changed, you can check the result on the monitor.
Top menu
[
F
]
g
“Using the menus” (P. 16)
1
Press
ON
to adjust the
exposure, and press
Z
.
•
Adjust toward [+] to brighten the image
or [–] to darken the image.
2
Take the picture.
TIPS
•
Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. To prevent
the picture from getting brighter, adjust toward [–] when shooting dark subjects.
Note
•
Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that
was intended.
•
The effects of exposure compensation may be limited when the surroundings
of the subject are extremely bright or dark.
0
.
0
SELECT
OK
GO