Nikon 2000 - Manual (Page 73)

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Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu
Adjusting Exposure: Exp. +/–
The Exp. +/– (exposure compensation) menu al-
lows you to alter exposure from the value sug-
gested by the camera, making pictures brighter
or darker.
OFF
0.3
0.3
0
+
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Set
EXP. +/ EXP. +/–
BK
FINE AUTO 8 1632
At values other than
±
0, exposure compensation
is shown in the monitor.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are
very bright (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water,
sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main sub-
ject. Use negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark (for
example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the
background is much darker than the main subject. This is because the cam-
era, in order to avoid extreme over- or under-exposure, tends to lower expo-
sure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very
dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark
subjects appear over-bright, or “washed out.”
The easiest way to choose an exposure compensation value is to examine the
view through the lens in the monitor. If image appears too dark, raise expo-
sure compensation. If it is too bright, lower compensation. Continue to
adjust exposure until the desired result has been achieved.