Nikon 8400 - Manual (Page 54)

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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by
the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV
(underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of
1
3
EV.
Restrictions on Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is not available in mode M ( 45) or when (Fireworks show)
is selected in scene mode ( 26).
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
To cancel exposure compensation, choose a value of 0.0. In , , and modes,
exposure compensation is also reset to 0.0 when the mode dial is rotated to another
setting.
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly
lit (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or
when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Choose 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 camera, in order to avoid extreme under- or over-exposure, tends
to lower exposure 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.”
Exposure Compensation
At settings other than 0.0, icon is displayed in control
panel after
button is released.
1
Rotate mode dial to , , P, S, A,
or .
2
Press button and rotate command
dial until desired setting appears in
control panel and shooting display.