Meaning of EV+1

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

I have a Leica Mini Zoom 35-70 Elmar and its menu have a function as EV +1.
Does it for one stop darker pictures ? I really need that option .

Umut

[perkeleellinen]

I think it means over exposure.

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I think it means your adding 1 exposure value or add one stop. It's often used to bias automatic settings in camera. If you use the + or - setting all the time, might as well use manual setting.

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

Oh my , thank you . I really need that option , some frames comes dull.

Umut

[John Koehrer]

Think of it as a "backlight" button

[Pumalite]

The problem is that for many situations is not enough