Hasselblad XPan II - Manual (Page 20)

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lock button again. It remains locked only at the
A setting. Be sure to set the dial at a specific speed
and not in between two speeds as this will cause
exposure errors.
2. Press the shutter release button halfway to activate
the meter.
3. Adjust the aperture and/or shutter speed controls
until the triangle symbols both appear in the
viewfinder for correct exposure.
The camLCD and viewLCD will also indicate the TV
(shut-ter speed) setting.
A flashing shutter speed indicates light meter out of range
(too dark or too bright scene).
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Exposure compensation
In certain situations a preferable exposure may be
obtained – technically or creatively – by overriding
the suggested exposure. There are two alternative ways
to do this in automatic mode, the choice of method
depending on the type of scene. Where there are large,
bright areas- a landscape with large white clouds for
example - point the camera down towards foreground
tones and press the release button halfway to lock the
exposure. While maintaining the pressure on the but-
ton, return to the desired composition and press the
button all the way down for exposure.
In situations where this method is not possible - where
there are no suitable areas to make a reading from or
where you are taking several pictures in quick succes-
sion, for example - use programming of the exposure
compensation instead. Setting in half EV steps, it will
provide you with the desired amount of correction
automatically.
1. Press the MODE button on the camLCD for 1s.
2. Press repeatedly until a combined +/- symbol ap-
pears in the lower right frame on the display (not the
AEB± symbol).
3. Select the amount of compensation with the ▲ / ▼
buttons and confirm by pushing MODE again or by
pushing the release button halfway.
A +/- symbol is shown on the display as well as the
amount of compensation. A +/- symbol also appears on
the viewLCD, though not the amount of compensation.
For example, if you want to photograph a dark figure
against a dominant light background, the exposure
suggested (averaged TTL meter reading) will produce an
underexposed image. By setting an exposure com-
pensation of + 1.5, for example, the result will be more
natural. A common situation is a 'back lit* subject – an