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OCR: EXPOSURE COMPENSATION AND BRACKETING When the film speed is set on the camera, the meter react accordingly. is programmed to There are cases. such as the shot on the left, meter is likely to get it wrong. where . the will 'see the large area of dark background and thus over expose the light subject whilst trying fo achieve a balance. There are various answers depending on the camera. hand meter, but all is not The best lost is a Compact cameras and , if possible. rarely have effective altering the film speed setting means of compensation best bef. On an SLR there wil! is then the feature . This allows extra, be an "Exposure Compensation ' exposure to be programmed whilst.still using full automation. A warning then shows in the or less in viewfinder so that you don't forget to return to normal . This feature usually allows very accurate adjusments a stop. ( A 'stop ' of 1/2 or 1/3 of is one FULL value of aperture or shutter speed. ) Experience is needed though, and in this case 1 stop bracket ing . extra was needed. Some cameras also allow selection of auto feature will take If you are faced with an unmissable shot, then this 3 successive shots, very quickly indeed, using MENU the cameras winder. Often the spread of settings may be adjusted but, for example, recommended, the next the first shot could be one correct and the last a Stop one less than stop over .