Ln 4:3, S-af, Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) – Olympus E-PL2 User Manual

Page 38: Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

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Basic photography/frequently-used options

1

Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

Press the F button (

F) and use HI to adjust exposure compensation. 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 “Custom menu” (P. 78)

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Caution

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. 78).

2

Press the

INFO button repeatedly to

display the multi view display.

F

-0.3

0.0

+0.3

+0.7

SET

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.

L

N

4:3

0.0

0.0

P

ISO-A

200

S-AF

S-AF

1

IS

IS

j

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

0

0

1234

1234

0

0

0

0

Exposure

compensation

Tone level: low

Tone level: high

INFO

INFO

INFO

L

N

4:3

0.0

0.0

P

ISO-A

200

S-AF

S-AF

1

IS

IS

j

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

0

0

1234

1234

0

0

0

0

L

N

4:3

0.0

0.0

P

ISO-A

200

S-AF

S-AF

1

IS

IS

j

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

0

0

0

0

0

0

1234

1234

L

N

4:3

0.0

0.0

P

ISO-A

200

S-AF

S-AF

1

IS

IS

j

WB

WB

AUTO

AUTO

0

0

1234

1234

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