Nikon D1 - Manual (Page 61)

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3 Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder
or the control panel on top of the camera, and readjust settings to achieve
the desired result.
Reading the electronic analog exposure display
The electronic analog exposure display shows the amount the image will
be over- or under-exposed if a photograph is taken at current settings. The
display varies depending on whether exposure compensation is displayed
in increments of
1 /
3
, 1 /
2
, or 1 EV (the illustrations below show the electronic
analog exposure display in the control panel on top of the camera).
1 /
3
EV Increments 1 /
2
or 1 EV Increments
+2 +1 0 –1 –2
➔ Underexposed
➔
Overexposed +3 +2 +1 –1 –3 –2 0
➔ Underexposed
➔
Overexposed
Some examples of how to read the display are given below.
1 /
3
EV Increments 1 /
2
or 1 EV Increments
Optimal exposure Optimal exposure
Underexposed by 2 /
3
EV Underexposed by 1 EV
Overexposed by Overexposed by
more than 2 EV more than 3 EV
If the limits of the camera’s metering system are exceeded, the electronic
analog exposure display will flash.
Note
Camera Settings: Exposure Mode
When using an AF Micro-Nikkor lens
When setting aperture by means of the sub-command dial, you need not take the
exposure ratio into account
if you are using an external exposure meter . Compensation
that takes the exposure ratio into account is only necessary if you are using the lens
aperture ring.