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EV Compensation -- I should know... but
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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 503354" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>Okay so let me use an example to make sure I understand what's going on. You are using Shutter Priority so your shutter speed is dialed in to something like 1/500 (just as an example). Your preferred ISO is also dialed in to, say, ISO 200 (or whatever). Exposure Compensation is at "0". You point your camera at a very bright sky, the camera selects f/9 as the aperture and you take the shot. You review the shot and it's <em>over</em>-exposed. If that's what's happening then I'd have to say something is not adding up.</p><p></p><p>To help people remember how to use Exposure Compensation, I tell them, "If it's too bright, go brighter (use +EV). If it's too dark, go darker (use -EV). </p><p></p><p>The only thing I can think of that might be fouling up this equation is Matrix Metering. Is that what you use primarily? If so, try doing some test shots using other metering modes and see if your experience with Exposure Compensation is the same. Simply put, +EV should be doing just that, giving you a a brighter exposure; while -EV should be giving you a darker exposure. From what you are describing however, this is not the case and we need to figure out why.</p><p><span style="color: #FFFFFF">....</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 503354, member: 13090"] Okay so let me use an example to make sure I understand what's going on. You are using Shutter Priority so your shutter speed is dialed in to something like 1/500 (just as an example). Your preferred ISO is also dialed in to, say, ISO 200 (or whatever). Exposure Compensation is at "0". You point your camera at a very bright sky, the camera selects f/9 as the aperture and you take the shot. You review the shot and it's [I]over[/I]-exposed. If that's what's happening then I'd have to say something is not adding up. To help people remember how to use Exposure Compensation, I tell them, "If it's too bright, go brighter (use +EV). If it's too dark, go darker (use -EV). The only thing I can think of that might be fouling up this equation is Matrix Metering. Is that what you use primarily? If so, try doing some test shots using other metering modes and see if your experience with Exposure Compensation is the same. Simply put, +EV should be doing just that, giving you a a brighter exposure; while -EV should be giving you a darker exposure. From what you are describing however, this is not the case and we need to figure out why. [COLOR="#FFFFFF"]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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