SLR Photography Guide Issue 79
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ExposureCompensation<br />
Haveyouevertakenaphototofinditdarkerorlighterthanyouwishedit<br />
wouldbe?Exposurecompensationtelsthecamerathataphotographneedsto<br />
belighterordarkerthantheautomaticcalculatedexposure.<br />
Somecamerashaveabutonsimilartothis+/-symbol.Ifyou<br />
don’tseethissymbolonyourcamerabody,youmayneedtousea<br />
circulardialinsteadtoadjusttheexposure(checkyourcamera<br />
manual).OncanoncamerasyoumayseeaQbutonontheback<br />
neartheLCDscreen.Pressthatbutonandnavigatetothe<br />
exposurelinetoadjustit.<br />
Exposurecompensationismeasuredinstops.Aphotographshotat+1<br />
exposurecompensationwilhaverecordedtwiceasmuchlight(orbetwiceas<br />
bright)asaphotographshotat0.<br />
-2 -1 0 +1 +2<br />
Onsomecamerabrandsthepositiveand<br />
negativestopsaretheotherwayaround.