Photography Shoutbox

[Dinzdale40]

yea the camera compensates exposure by using tools like ISO aperture and shutter speed...when you are in manual...the camera is at your command for all those values and can't use them to have exposure compensation...

 

[TheHunter]

Ahhhh thanks Raymond and Danny, I get it. Basically exposure compensation isn't a whole new thing, its just messing with the big 3 that I already have control over in manual mode. Got it.

 

[ryan s]

On a side note, I feel like I'm missing something... while shooting in M mode, I can adjust aperture, shutter speed, and iso, but not exposure compensation? What gives?

on my camera, i can turn auto EV comp on or off. i leave mine on since i use M mode pretty much all the time along with center-weighted metering. that way, i get (technically) 2 readings since i can meter off the point i want with the green button...aka..."mid-gray" area unless its a high contrast scene...and then compose and the camera will dial in a closer exposure if needed.

the camera can only go like +/- 1 stop in either direction, and being off by 1 from the initial metering isnt the end of the world...

but my cam is different than yours so i roll differently

 

[TheHunter]

I think I can do the same thing actually. I'm going to try that tomorrow. I'm not positive if it has auto ev comp or not.

 

[ryan s]

the choice to turn it on or off will most likely be in the "custom functions" or whatever its called in your menus...

 

[inspired1]

In P, Av, and TV modes, you chose either the shutter speed or aperature, and the camera automatically adjusts the other value to get a 'correct' exposure for the image. Exposure compensation is available for use in those modes if you don't agree with the camera's exposure decision. Holding the * button will allow you to over or under expose the image by scrolling the slider back and forth.

In Manual mode, you are adjusting both the aperature and the shutter speed. The camera isn't doing much for you, so YOU are deciding the exposure. There's no need to compensate for anything - if you want to overexpose or underexpose, you do it.

Make sense?

yea the camera compensates exposure by using tools like ISO aperture and shutter speed...when you are in manual...the camera is at your command for all those values and can't use them to have exposure compensation...

Exactly what i said. In much fewer words

 

[Nismode]

Should I get a lens hood for my 28-135?

 

[finch13]

Chyea.

 

[Nismode]

Chyea.

$25+shipping for a piece of plastic
At least that's if I get the OEM hood. eBay has a few for less than $10.

 

[finch13]

Plastic is plastic.. the OEM one might have ridges on the inside to help scatter and absorb most of the stray light though...

There are stupid expensive though. I need one for the nifty fifty and it's $23 + shipping