Exposure compensation - how does it work?

[hornales]

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My 2 questions are:

1. is the exposure compensation 1-5 works in P,M,A and S settings?
2. for example i use manual
I use nikon D80.

Flash compensation is set to +1 (highest)
ISO is set to H1 (highest)
then shutter speed is 1/60 just minimum to prevent camera shake.

how does exposure compensation set at 5 works?

[Hot Ice]

Hmm.. I don't think exposure compensation works with M or MANUAL mode.

Sa Av or Tv, for example if you set exposure compensation to -1, your cam will automatically select the shutter speed or aperture (apil pud ang ISO if naka AUTO) so that the exposure will result in an image nga -1 based sa light meter sa camera.

sa MANUAL MODE (sa canon) kay same rani nga mag adjust nga sa aperture, shutter, AND/OR ISO then inig half press nimu makita nimu ang current exposure reading.

[arisarnado]

Walay exposure compensation sa Manual mode kay ikaw man gyud ang naay control sa tanan

[rudjard]

akong nabantayan sa 450D kai bsan Manual nka pero ang Exposure compensation ang cam ra ghpon magbuot. I can't control it. - or basin naa lng koi wla pa mahibaw-i sa iyang settings...

[karp miharby]

akong nabantayan sa 450D kai bsan Manual nka pero ang Exposure compensation ang cam ra ghpon magbuot. I can't control it. - or basin naa lng koi wla pa mahibaw-i sa iyang settings...

d jud na nimo ma-control ang exp compensation bro kung naka-manual ka.

[wooden_heart]

same in Nikon, in M-manual mode dili pwede ang EV, ikaw jud mag boot by changing your aperture or your shutter speed... (i hope im right )

[rudjard]

d jud na nimo ma-control ang exp compensation bro kung naka-manual ka.

mao btaw gyd akong duda. re: Exposure Compensation

ako mn gd pagsabot sa Manual kai everything akong ma-control also the Exp compensation.

i stumbled a book (Magic Lantern) that said using Manual setting is best serve kng kahibao na gyd ka like how the Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO works together to get a good exposure.

[cmontoya]

Use M and learn the Zone System. If imo subjects are human,

Exposure indicator values per skin color

Brown skin (Mexican, most Filipinos) = 0
Caucasian = +1
Light skinned Asians = + 0.5
Dark skinned Africans = -1.5
Light skinned Africans = -.5

The guideline is to expose for midtones (0) or any of the above and watch your highlights. I rarely follow this though as I dislike PPing nowadays. I don't care if unimportant parts of the photo are blown out. But if you want to save your highlights, then expose for them and deliberately underexpose your photos as it's easier to bring back details in the shadows. Best use RAW if you intend to do this as RAW files retain more info than JPGs.

Good luck.

[yatakitumbi]

kung manual ikaw magbuot sa exposure...sakto ba? hehehe

[P-Chan]

My 2 questions are:

1. is the exposure compensation 1-5 works in P,M,A and S settings?
2. for example i use manual
I use nikon D80.

Flash compensation is set to +1 (highest)
ISO is set to H1 (highest)
then shutter speed is 1/60 just minimum to prevent camera shake.

how does exposure compensation set at 5 works?

See page 54 of your manual