Nikon D1X - Manual (Page 111)

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OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE COMPENSA
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Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to deliberately modify exposure from the optimum
value selected by the camera. It can be used when, for example, photographing
subjects containing areas of high contr ast at a variety of different exposures. Expo-
sure compensation is at its best when combined with spot or center-weighted me-
ter ing.
1
Press the button and rotate the main command dial. Exposure compensation
can be set to any value between +5 EV and –5 EV in increments of
1 /
3
EV ( 1 /
3
step). As a r ule of thumb, use a positive value for exposure compensation when
the background is brighter than the main subject, a negative value when the
background is darker than the main subject.
Viewfinder display
–0.3 EV
+2 EV
At values other than ±0, a indicator appears in the viewfinder and in the
control panel on top of the camera and the “0” at the center of the electronic
analog exposure display will blink. The current exposure-compensation setting
can be confirmed at any time by pressing the
button, or by viewing the elec-
tronic analog exposure display.