B: metering/exposure, B1: ev steps for exposure cntrl, B2: easy exposure compensation – Nikon D90 User Manual

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b: Metering/Exposure

b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl.

This option (available in all shooting modes) determines whether adjustments to
shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and bracketing
are made in increments equivalent to

1

/

3

EV or

1

/

2

EV.

b2: Easy Exposure Compensation

This option (available in P, S, A, and M modes) controls whether the

E button is needed

to set exposure compensation (pg. 90). If On is selected, the 0 at the center of the
exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to ±0.

A

Change Main/Sub

The dial used to set exposure compensation when On is selected for Custom Setting b2 (Easy
exposure compensation
) depends on the option selected for Custom Setting f5 (Customize
command dials
) > Change main/sub (pg. 201).

Option

Description

H

1/3 step
(default)

Changes to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and flash
compensation are in increments equivalent to

1

/

3

EV. The bracketing increment

can be selected from

1

/

3

,

2

/

3

, and 1 EV.

I 1/2 step

Changes to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and flash
compensation are in increments equivalent to

1

/

2

EV. The bracketing increment

can be selected from

1

/

2

and 1 EV.

Option

Description

On

Exposure compensation can be set by rotating one of the command dials (see note
below). Selected value does not change when exposure meters turn off, camera is
turned off, or Off is selected for Custom Setting b2.

Off

(default)

Exposure compensation is set by pressing the

E button and rotating the main

command dial.

Customize command dials > Change main/sub

Off (default)

On

Ex

po

su

re

mod

e

P

Sub-command dial

Sub-command dial

S

Sub-command dial

Main command dial

A

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

M

N/A

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