Nikon N80 User Manual

Exposure Compensation
• To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the exposure
compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving
under- or overexposure. Use Centre-Weighted or Spot Metering.
Exposure compensation can be performed
in any exposure mode.
(However in Manu al exposure mod e, o nl y the electro ni c analog d is play ch anges-se lected
shutter speed and aperture
do not change.)
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Set exposure compensation by rotating the Main-
Command Dial while pressing the
m button until the
desired compensation value appears
(-3 EV to +3 EV
in 1/2 steps).
Electronic analog exposure
display
. Ie' 5 ,55'P 1, - ... G 5
-0 .5 EV compensation
. 1e'5 ,55'P",, 1 - .,. e'G
+2 EV compensation
• When the exposure compensation is set, ~ appears in the LCD panel and
viewfinder. The Electronic analog exposure display also appears in the
viewfind er. The compensation vC3:lue can be checked by pressing the 0 button .
• Electronic analog ex posure displa y i ndicates the ex posure c ompensation
value and a blinks .
• Normally, you
should compensate ex posure to the + side when the
background is brighte r than your main subj e ct , or to the - side when the
background is darker .
• See
page 85 for flash exposure compensation where only the flash output
level is compensated .
2 Compose picture, focus and ShO ,o_t_. ___ -=-- ___ --..
• To cancel ex posure compensation, rotate the Main-Command Dial while
pressing
the 0 button to reset the compensation value to 0. 0, Alternately,
you can perform Two-Button Reset (page 76), {Turning the power switch off
does not cancel the ex posure compensation function .)

Nikon N80 Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	N80
Category	Film Camera
Language	English