Newbie with a question

Boatboy24

Senior Member
Hello,I'm a relative new D3200 owner and have been really enjoying it. I have the kit lens, along with the 55-330mm and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. I've been experimenting a little and may have changed a setting that I can't (don't know how to change back). So far, I've been primarily using the "presets", and have been using Aperture priority mode a fair amount with the 35mm lens. Once or twice, I've messed with exposure compensation and ISO settings. I've recently been trying to take pics in aperture priority mode with all three lenses and the shutter is staying open far, far longer than I think it should be. The only thing I can think of is I've set ISO or exposure compensation manually somewhere along the way, and it won't reset. If I'm in AUTO or one of the presets, shutter speed is fine this only happens in aperture priority. Any thoughts? Is there a way to clear all settings? Thanks for your input! I just got here, but am looking forward to exploring and learning more.Jim
 

Englischdude

Senior Member
Welcome to the forum!
aperture too small (high number ie. f22)? iso too low? or are you actually in shutter priority mode and set the shutter speed very slow?
Sounds like a good step would be to learn the fundamental relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. get this under your belt and you're good to go! [MENTION=13090]Horoscope Fish[/MENTION] posted some great links back along concerning the "triangle" cant remember where though, im sure this will be seen and the links posted for you.

Good luck!
 
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Boatboy24

Senior Member
Thanks Martin. I'm certain I'm in aperture priority and I'm dialing down the aperture all the way to 1.8 with my 35mm lens. This usually is enough to give me reasonably fast shutter speeds, even in lower light. But just in the last few days, that seems to not be the case.
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Thanks Martin. I'm certain I'm in aperture priority and I'm dialing down the aperture all the way to 1.8 with my 35mm lens. This usually is enough to give me reasonably fast shutter speeds, even in lower light. But just in the last few days, that seems to not be the case.
Well on the D3200 you don't have a two-button reset option so you will have to go into the camera's "Shooting Menu" and do a reset.

Aperture is a little counter-intuitive in that smaller numbers are larger apertures (e.g. f/2 is a "big" hole compared to f/22) but f/1.8 should be pretty fast at just about any ISO unless the light is very low, or you've adjusted something like the Exposure Compensation. Do you know how to check your ISO and Exposure Compensation settings?

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Boatboy24

Senior Member
Do you know how to check your ISO and Exposure Compensation settings?
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I think so, yes. Pretty sure I have ISO on 'auto' and exposure comp to 0.0. I don't have my camera with me, but will double check later.

I'll also try to upload a couple pics, as Martin suggested.

Thanks for the help!
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
my understanding is that exposure compensation has no effect on the shutter speed, this is a software/processing adjustment. correct me if im wrong.
Your understanding is correct.

It wasn't so much a solution but a step to make sure we're operating from the cameras defaults.

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Eyelight

Senior Member
my understanding is that exposure compensation has no effect on the shutter speed, this is a software/processing adjustment. correct me if im wrong.

Your understanding is correct.

It wasn't so much a solution but a step to make sure we're operating from the cameras defaults.

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The exposure comp will affect shutter speed in A and P modes, aperture in S and P modes, has no effect in M mode and is not available in Auto modes, or at least that is how it seems to function. But maybe I'm not following the thought here.
 

Boatboy24

Senior Member
OK, I went into the shooting menu and did a reset (could have sworn I'd already done that) and everything is great again. I must have adjusted ISO or exposure and not set it back. Thanks for the input. I'm glad I found this site. Looking forward to exploring and learning more.
 

aroy

Senior Member
my understanding is that exposure compensation has no effect on the shutter speed, this is a software/processing adjustment. correct me if im wrong.

No. At least in the D3300 it adjusts the exposure up or down in sync with the compensation. So if set it at +1EV the body will overexpose by 1E and if it is at -1EV it will under expose by 1EV. This is with respect to the "calculated" exposure value as determined by the camera.

Exposure compensation is the fastest method of varying exposure for HDR in the bodies that do not have bracketing. This is what I do
. First shot without compensation.
. Second shot at -5EV.
. Third shot at +5EV.
. If I need finer control, then the sequence is -5, -2.5, 0, +2.5, +5. If more than 5EV of compensation is needed then you have to do it manually (for say +-10EV)
 

aroy

Senior Member
Hello,I'm a relative new D3200 owner and have been really enjoying it. I have the kit lens, along with the 55-330mm and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. I've been experimenting a little and may have changed a setting that I can't (don't know how to change back). So far, I've been primarily using the "presets", and have been using Aperture priority mode a fair amount with the 35mm lens. Once or twice, I've messed with exposure compensation and ISO settings. I've recently been trying to take pics in aperture priority mode with all three lenses and the shutter is staying open far, far longer than I think it should be. The only thing I can think of is I've set ISO or exposure compensation manually somewhere along the way, and it won't reset. If I'm in AUTO or one of the presets, shutter speed is fine this only happens in aperture priority. Any thoughts? Is there a way to clear all settings? Thanks for your input! I just got here, but am looking forward to exploring and learning more.Jim
Unless the body is defective, it will meter correctly. That means that the combination of Aperture, Exposure speed and ISO will be set properly.
. In A, the speed varies if ISO is fixed. If ISO is auto, then it will either vary speed or if it thinks that it is too low the ISO.
. In S, the aperture varies if ISO is fixed. If ISO is auto, then it will either vary aperture or if it thinks that it is too low the ISO.
. In P it will decide what it thinks is the best combination.
. In M you decide and set everything.

So if you get a situation where it does not feel right, check the ISO at which it was shot. If you inadvertently set the ISO at auto it will show. I normally disable Auto ISO, as I like to know what is going on. Of course if I am shooting where both the aperture and the speed need to be set (aperture for DOF, and speed to freeze action), then ISO is the only variable left for the camera to expose properly.
 
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