Controlling exposure (exposure compensation), Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows, Basic photography/frequently-used options – Olympus E-P3 User Manual

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Basic photography/frequently-used options

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Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

Press the F button (

F) and rotate the main or sub dial to adjust exposure. Choose

positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures
darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV.

Negative (–)

No compensation (0)

Positive (+)

%

Tips

To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]:

g “Customizing camera

settings” (P. 81)

#

Cautions

Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or

SCN modes.

Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white
balance

The effects of exposure compensation and white balance can be previewed in the 4-
split screen.

1

Select [On] for [G/Info Settings] > [Multi View]
in the

c Custom menu (P. 81).

2

Press the

INFO button repeatedly to display

the multi view display.

This function is not available in A,

ART, SCN or

n mode.

3

Use

HI to select the desired value and press

Q.

Use

FG to toggle between the exposure compensation and white balance displays.

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

To display the tone control dialog, press the F button
(

F) and press the

INFO button. Use HI to choose a

tone level. Choose “low” to darken shadows or “high” to
brighten highlights.

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Tone level: high

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