Nikon COOLPIX-P100 - Manual (Page 53)

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Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggested by
the camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
1
Press
o (exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
• The exposure compensation guide is displayed.
• Exposure compensation is not available for D (manual)
mode.
2
Press
H or I on the multi selector to choose
the compensation and press the
k button.
• To make the subject brighter: adjust the exposure
compensation to the "+" side.
• To make the subject darker: adjust the exposure
compensation to the "–" side.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between
–2.0 and +2.0 EV.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the H icon in the monitor.
• To cancel the exposure compensation setting, change the value to 0.0 and press the
k button.
3
Press the shutter-release button to take the
picture.
• Pressing the shutter-release button instead of the k
button in step 2 will allow pictures to be taken with the
specified exposure compensation value, although the
face priority (
A91) will not be available.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
For shooting modes A, B and C, the setting for exposure compensation will be stored in the
camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.
D
Using Exposure Compensation
• The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects (for
example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than
the main subject. Positive compensation should be used in such case.
• The camera tends to raise exposure when the frame is dominated by very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject. Negative compensation should be used in such case.
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