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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wev" data-source="post: 735772" data-attributes="member: 16783">It lightens everything and you loose the contrast of light and shadow that is as important to a 'sharp to the eye' image as focus. It also jumps the iso. Focus on something static with whatever settings, then push the ec up and the iso will follow. Interestingly, you can do the opposite to help mitigate higher iso -- go to -1+ in a normal light situation. You will get a dark image, but one that can be easily fixed in post, and the iso can be several 100 points lower.  A second point, if I be so bold. In your first image everything is almost uniform in tonality and contrast. In the second you have the opposite. Both are not idea for a sharp image, as you are giving the camera a whole lot to deal with trying to give you a 'good' image with its compensation coding. Sharpness often losses out as a result.</blockquote>