Questions relating to the use of exposure compensation
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How do I get proper exposure when photographing white subjects?
When spot metering white subjects (e.g. snow, white birds), do I adjust the EV on my camera + or - to get a proper exposure? I'm getting conflicting info.
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Should I use Active D-Lighting when shooting Raw?
I understand (ref) that I can do my own post processing to get the same effect that Active D-Lighting gives.
But does the in-camera ADL get applied to the raw image data or is it only done to the ...
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Is under/over exposing using shutter speed or aperture the same as using exposure compensation?
I was wondering if it is right to say that underexposing or overexposing by playing with shutter speed or aperture or ISO is the same as dialing in -+EV values in manual exposure?
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When to use exposure lock with spot metering and when to use exposure compensation?
I was taking a snap on a sunny day, and the subject was in front of light source and subject was shadowed out(or blackened) In this case is it better to use partial/spot metering mode (zoom in to face ...
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EOS 60D manual focus/exposure selection only after half press
The 60D only lets you select exposure compensation (with the round wheel on the camera back) and AF point (using the 8-way button or the AF point selection button, depending on your settings) only ...
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Flash bracketing on Nikon D5000
I own a Nikon D5000 and a SB-700 flash gun. I was trying to do what I think it is called flash bracketing : taking a series of 3 pictures which differ only by the flash power in order to combine them ...
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What's the difference between exposure and shutter speed?
Is there a difference between exposure and shutter speed, or are the terms interchangeable? I read that "If you use a quick shutter speed, you can just raise the exposure to compensate." Is this ...
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What is the relation between shutter speed and exposure compensation in aperture priority?
I was using a manual focus lens with canon 600D and notice something in aperture priority mode. When I was applying the exposure compensation of -2EV, I had a shutter speed of 1/20 sec and when the ...
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What is the effect of directly changing exposure from the camera's menu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is exposure compensation?
In the Aperture Priority mode (Av), changing the Aperture size would automatically adjust the Shutter Speed to ensure proper exposure. I ...
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When I change the EV compensation, how will that affect my aperture, shutter speed, or ISO?
Let say that we have the following values, as an example:
Shutter speed: 1/40
Aperture: 2
ISO: 1000
How can I get the EV number for this exposure, extract (or add) an EV value (0.33, 0.66 etc.) and ...
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Does the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 show the effects of exposure compensation in the EVF?
This is something I never noticed while I had my hands on the X-Pro 1 — maybe because I didn't use the EVF mode as much as the optical finder, or maybe because I wasn't in situations where exposure ...
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How critical is it to expose raw images correctly?
I have been thinking about the Zone System and its goal of maximising image quality given the limitations of film sensitivity and the necessity to choose specific developing parameters.
Clearly you ...
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What filter should I use to avoid overly-whitened daylight images?
What filter should I use to avoid whitened images (blown highlights) caused by intense daylight? At the moment I am only using an UV Filter, but it doesn't solve the whole problem.
I am a newbie in ...
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Should I use “exposure compensation” setting while shooting?
Should this be done using image processing software like Photoshop or with the camera's built–in function?
It seems to me a program like Photoshop could use much better algorithm than what is ...
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How should I learn to understand Canon's metering?
Spot metering is my preferred metering mode on the Canon 50D. This allows me to nail the exposure first time -- 99% of the time -- by using AE-lock on my subject and applying the desired amount of ...
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In-Camera Bracketing vs Exposure Correction in DPP
Is there any difference in images produced using in-camera bracketing (-2,0,+2) and images produced using exposure correction (-2,0,+2) from RAW images in DPP? I'll be traveling tomorrow to a place ...
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How do I use spot metering?
What's the right way to use spot metering? Is it better to use in manual mode than one of the priority modes?
There's a question about when to use spot metering, but none that serves as a tutorial to ...
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Is there an iPhone photo app with exposure compensation?
I'm looking for an iPhone app that features exposure compensation, any suggestions?
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What is exposure compensation?
What does exposure compensation do?
If I take a photo with a given shutter speed, aperature, and ISO, and then take the same shot with +1EV or -1EV, what is actually happening?
Is this just a gain ...
