Canon EOS-1D C - Manual (Page 179)

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Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken
(decreased exposure) the standard exposure set by the camera.
Exposure compensation can be set in the d/s/f shooting modes.
Although you can set the exposure compensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3-
stop increments, the exposure compensation indicator in the viewfinder
and on the top LCD panel can only display the setting up to ±3 stops. If
the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops, setting it with
the Quick Control (p.51) is recommended.
1
Check the exposure.
Press the shutter button halfway (9)
and check the exposure level indicator.
2
Set the exposure compensation
amount.
While looking at the viewfinder or top
LCD panel, turn the <5> dial.
If you cannot set the exposure
compensation, set the power switch
to <1>, then turn the <5> dial.
X When exposure compensation is set,
the <y> icon will be displayed in the
viewfinder.
To cancel exposure compensation, set the
exposure level indicator <
/N
> to the
standard exposure index (<a/C>).
3
Take the picture.
O
Setting Exposure Compensation
Increased exposure
Decreased exposure
If [z2: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.150) is not set to [Disable], the image
may still look bright even if a darker exposure compensation amount was set.
The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you
set the power switch to <2>.
After setting the exposure compensation amount, you can set the power switch to
<R> to prevent the exposure compensation amount from changing accidentally.
If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops, the end of the
exposure level indicator will display <I/
> or <J/ >.
You can also set it by pressing the <O> button and turning the <6> or <5> dial.
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Y