Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n User Manual

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Controlling Exposure
April 29, 2004
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Exposure Compensation
Use Exposure Compensation to modify exposure control (for example, 
from the ISO standard). This is useful when you are intentionally achieving 
under- or overexposure. Use Center-Weighed or Spot Metering with 
Exposure Compensation. You can use any exposure mode.
You can check the compensation value by pressing 
.
NOTE:  Do not confuse Exposure Compensation with Digital Exposure 
Correction, which is used to correct errors in exposure (see 
1. Press and hold 
 and rotate the Main-Command dial until the 
desired compensation value appears (-3 EV to +3 EV in 1/2 steps).
Normally you should compensate exposure to the + side when the 
background is brighter than the main subject, or to the - side when 
the background is darker.
When Exposure Compensation is set, 
 appears in the Top Status 
LCD and in the viewfinder. The electronic analog exposure display 
indicates the compensation value and 0 blinks.
 for Flash Exposure Compensation, where only the 
flash output level is compensated.
2. Compose the picture, focus, and capture the image.
Cancelling Exposure 
Compensation
• Press and hold 
 and rotate the Main-Command dial to reset the 
compensation value to 0.0. Alternatively, you can perform Two-Button 
Reset (see 
).
NOTE:  Exposure Compensation is not cancelled when you turn off the 
camera.
Electronic analog exposure display
-0.5 EV compensation
+2 EV compensation