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Nikon D5100 User Manual

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The

E Button

Exposure compensation can also be
set by pressing the

E button and

rotating the command dial. The
selected value is shown in the
viewfinder and information display.

E button

Command dial

–0.3 EV

+2 EV

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Mode M

In mode M, exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator; shutter speed and
aperture do not change.

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Using a Flash

When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash
level.

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See Also

For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure
compensation, see Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for exposure cntrl.,

0 159). For

information on automatically varying exposure over a series of shots, see page 88.