 Wayne Turk |
Exposure Compensation Could someone please help better understand exactly what exposure compensation does to the camera's setting. For example, if I take a photo and I have my camera in the aperture mode, and my lens is set at f 8.0 and the camera's meter sets the shutter speed at 1/60 and I take the photo, then I go and set the exposure compensation to let say + 1.0 what exactly changed on my camera, does the lens stop stay at f 8.0 and the shutter speed changes, or does the shutter speed stay at 1/60 the the aperture changes, or does something else happen ? and if so exactly what ? Sure could use some help to try to understand this better. Thanks
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
If the camera is set to a priority mode, it will change the other part of the exposure setting. If on apeture priority, it will change the shutter speed. + side increases exposure. +1 one stop, +2 two stops ect... Your example, +1 will have the f/stop staying at f/8 and the shutter speed going to 1/30. Longer time for the shutter to stay open, more light, increasing exposure by 1 f/stop.
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Sharon Day |
Good question! Maybe both aperture and shutter speed? I don't really know. I find it easier to change the shutter speed or aperture myself with my camera in manual than to mess with the exposure compensation. You could take a couple of photos and compare the file properties. That would tell you what changed.
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Christopher A. Vedros |
Gregory has it right. If you're in Aperture Priority, the aperture will always stay on what you set. Setting the exposure compensation to +1 tells the camera, "Instead of picking the normal shutter speed, pick one that will give me a 1-stop overexposure." Sharon, this would be the same as adjusting your aperture and shutter speed in Manual mode until the meter shows a 1-stop overexposure. Chris
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Chet |
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