Sony DSC-V3 - Manual (Page 63)

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Advanced still image shooting
Shooting techniques
When shooting images, the camera
automatically sets the exposure.
When shooting a whitish overall image such
as a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the
camera may judge that the subject is bright
and set a darker exposure for the image. In
such cases, adjusting the exposure in the +
(plus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the + direction
When shooting a dark subject that fi lls the
frame, the camera may judge that the subject
is dark and set a brighter exposure for the
image. In such cases, adjusting the exposure
in the (minus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the – direction
Refer to the histogram and adjust so that
the image is not overexposed (white out) or
underexposed (black out).
Try various images with different exposures
to fi nd the brightness that suits your taste.
Shooting with the
exposure fi xed
— AE LOCK
You can lock the exposure before
recomposing the image.
This is useful when the contrast of the
subject and its background is extremely
high or you shoot a backlit subject.
AE LOCK
Shutter button
Mode dial
 Set the mode dial to P, S, A,
SCN or .