2. D850 Online Manual
  3. Menu Guide
  4. A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  5. b4: Easy Exposure Compensation

b4: Easy Exposure Compensation

G button A Custom Settings menu

This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation. If On (Auto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will flash even when exposure compensation is set to ±0.

On (Auto reset)
Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note below). The setting selected using the command dial is reset when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires (exposure compensation settings selected using the E button are not reset).
On
As above, except that the exposure compensation value selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires.
Off
Exposure compensation is set by pressing the E button and rotating the main command dial.

Change Main/Sub

The dial used to set exposure compensation when On (Auto reset) or On is selected for Custom Setting b4 (Easy exposure compensation) depends on the option selected for Custom Setting f4 (Customize command dials, 0 f4: Customize Command Dials) > Change main/sub > Exposure setting.

  f4 (Customize command dials) > Change main/sub > Exposure setting
On On (Mode A) Off
Exposure mode P Sub-command dial Sub-command dial Sub-command dial
S Main command dial Sub-command dial Sub-command dial
A Sub-command dial Sub-command dial Main command dial
M N/A

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Custom settings bank

a: Autofocus

a1: AF-C priority selection a2: AF-S priority selection a3: Focus tracking with lock-on a4: 3D-tracking face-detection a5: 3D-tracking watch area a6: Number of focus points a7: Store by orientation a8: AF activation a9: Limit AF-area mode selection a10: Autofocus mode restrictions a11: Focus point wrap-around a12: Focus point options a13: Manual focus ring in AF mode

b: Metering/exposure

b1: ISO sensitivity step value b2: EV steps for exposure cntrl b3: Exp./flash comp. step value b4: Easy exposure compensation b5: Matrix metering b6: Center-weighted area b7: Fine-tune optimal exposure

c: Timers/AE lock

c1: Shutter-release button AE-L c2: Standby timer c3: Self-timer c4: Monitor off delay

d: Shooting/display

d1: CL mode shooting speed d2: Max. continuous release d3: ISO display d4: Sync. release mode options d5: Exposure delay mode d6: Electronic front-curtain shutter d7: File number sequence d8: Peaking highlight color d9: Viewfinder grid display d10: LCD illumination d11: Live view in continuous mode d12: Optical VR

e: Bracketing/flash

e1: Flash sync speed e2: Flash shutter speed e3: Exposure comp. for flash e4: Auto M ISO sensitivity control e5: Modeling flash e6: Auto bracketing (mode M) e7: Bracketing order

f: Controls

f1: Custom control assignment f2: Multi selector center button f3: Shutter spd & aperture lock f4: Customize command dials f5: Multi selector f6: Release button to use dial f7: Reverse indicators f8: Live view button options f9: D switch f10: Assign MB-D18 buttons

g: Movie

g1: Custom control assignment g2: Highlight brightness