Konica Minolta X50 - Manual (Page 48)

48 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as
much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure
compensation cannot be used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 45) is
active, exposure compensation is reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off. Exposure
compensation can be assigned to the controller (p. 45).
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure
compensation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy
landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the
picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with normal tonal values.
In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it
bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and
the stones and water appear richer. For more on Ev, see page 105.
Shooting tips
–2.0Ev –1.0Ev Calculated camera
exposure
Select the exposure compensation option in
section 2 of the recording menu. Use the
up/down keys to adjust the degree of
compensation (1); the live image behind the
menu reflects the change. Press the central
controller button to set this value (2). If any
value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator is
displayed on the monitor as a warning.
1
–2 ~ +2
Sensitivity
Metering mode
+0.3
Metering mode
Exp. comp.
2