Setting Exposure Compensation - Canon EOS 1D Mark II N Instruction Manual

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Setting Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter the standard exposure setting
set by the camera. You can make the image look lighter (increased
exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure
compensation amount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
First set the < 7
You can also set exposure compensation by pressing the <
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and turning the <
The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the
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< > switch is set to <
Take care not to turn the <
compensation inadvertently. To prevent this, turn the <
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Press the shutter button halfway.
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Turn the <
desired exposure compensation
amount.
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Take the picture.
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> dial and change the exposure
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Check the exposure level.
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> dial to set the
The exposure level indicator <
displayed on the LCD panel, and the
exposure compensation icon <
and the exposure level indicator <
are displayed in the viewfinder.
To cancel exposure compensation,
set the exposure level indicator to the
standard exposure index (<
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