You need to use + exposure compensation.
William Robb
----- Original Message -----
From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: April 16, 2001 6:06 PM
Subject: EV
> Just a question about using the ev compensation with the used
sf-1 i recently purchased.I
> assume this works similar to over or under exposing with my
manual pentax's ie.slightly
> rasing or lowering the meter needle depending on what effect
yoiu will be looking for.Does the
> ev adjustment work on this principle???
> One problem i have when photograph horse jumping, is on a
bright day-dark horse-and a
> darkish background like trees with lots of greenery,if i
expose normaly the horse will be
> dark,harder to see,and the trees nicely exposed.I usually
overexpose a small amount but in
> the manual for the sf-1 for ev examples it says to minus (-)
the ev for subjects infront of dark
> background and plus (+) if subjext is infront of blue sky or
snow.
> I'm sure the book is correct but my brain seems to say this is
back wards.
> Any help from the group????
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