Exposure Compensation Gone Crazy

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

03/02/2009 11:57:49 PM · #1

I can't shoot using the manual setting on my Canon 40D because
the the exposure comp. setting is dialed all the way up and seems stuck.
Lovely high key shots all the time now, not.

Anyone else have this happen?

jdannels

Nikon D300s

03/03/2009 12:02:35 AM · #2

I think your manual setting are just are set for an overexposed photo and what you are seeing is camera's light meter telling you this. Did you try a really fast shutter speed or comparing your manual settings to say what the aperture reading gives you? I believe exposure compensation is disabled in manual mode.

idealodds

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

03/03/2009 12:03:39 AM · #3

I don't know about Canon, but on my Nikon, I can reset all the settings to factory default. Maybe try to look for that?

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

03/03/2009 12:06:05 AM · #4

When I look through the view finder the exposure compensation arrow is flashing,
you might be right about the settings. I'll go check again.
Checking is good.

trevytrev

Canon EOS-5D

03/03/2009 12:07:43 AM · #5

I don't think that the exposure compensation works on full Manuel, you control Aperture and Shutter. As JD stated, i think you are seeing the meter and thinking that it's the compensation.

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

03/03/2009 12:17:55 AM · #6

Aha! You are right!

I haven't used my camera for a while, and seem to have forgotten everything.
Even common sense.
But sometimes you just expect it to be broken, like everything else...
Thank you kindly!

jdannels

Nikon D300s

03/03/2009 12:20:47 AM · #7

No problem, and you got some high key images out of it. ;-)

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

03/03/2009 12:29:12 AM · #8

If you don't move the on switch to really on, the same thing can occur.... You can set it high and then cannot move it when in the middle position... Just sayin...