Canon EOS 10D - Manual (Page 89)

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Advanced Operations
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Set the exposure compensation
amount.
•
Turn the < > switch to < >, then look at the
viewfinder or LCD panel and turn the < > dial to
set the desired exposure compensation amount.
•
Turn the < > dial while pressing the shutter button
halfway or within 4 sec. after pressing and releasing
the shutter button halfway.
•
“ ” indicates increased exposure, and “ ”
indicates decreased exposure.
•
To cancel the exposure compensation, set the
exposure compensation amount to < > or < >.
Setting Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standard exposure setting. You can
make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The
exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/–2 stops in 1/2-stop increments.
Turn the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone
mode except <
>.
1
Focus the subject and check the expo-
sure level.
•
Press the shutter button halfway and check the
exposure level indicator.
2
3
•
The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you turn the
<
> switch to < >.
•
If the standard exposure setting is 1/125 sec. and f/5.6, setting the exposure compen-
sation amount to plus or minus one stop will be the same as setting the shutter speed
or aperture as follows:
•
To prevent the < > dial from turning inadvertently and changing the exposure
compensation amount, set the < > switch to < >.
•
C.Fn-06-1, enables the exposure compensation amount to be set in 1/3-stop
increments. (
→p.147)
•
With C.Fn-13-3, you can hold down the < > button and turn the < > dial to set
the exposure compensation amount. (
→p.150)
Shoot. 4
Increased exposure
Decreased exposure
Standard exposure index
Exposure
level mark
Decreased
exposure Increased
exposure
Shutter speed
Aperture
–1 stop
←
0
→ +1 stop
250
←
125
→
60
8.0
←
5.6
→
4.0