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| Posted: Fri Feb 7th, 2014 07:35 |
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jk
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I did want +1.7 and -0.3EV but if I use 0 and +2.0 it works out that I am doing only two clicks on the dial and I get my result. I did try your setting but it gave me -3 and then -2, -1, 0, +1, +2 which meant more clicks. Also 0 give a safer situation for change. I usually use Aperture priority so in Shooting mode the rear command dial is unused! Maybe I need to use Easy Compensation all the time rather than have it in My Menu items.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 7th, 2014 10:37 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:I did want +1.7 and -0.3EV but if I use 0 and +2.0 it works out that I am doing only two clicks on the dial and I get my result. B*gger. Can't win! I thought it would hold the -0.3 setting and do +1 and + 2 from that start point! 
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| Posted: Fri Feb 7th, 2014 10:57 |
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Eric
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Ok...not going to be beaten...... Set B3 to 1 Set B4 to ON Set B6 (whichever metering system you use) to -2/6th This should slew the metering system to underexpose by 0.3 stop... So your 0 and +2 shots will be -0.3 and +1.7  NB make a note to reset B6 when you have finished birding!!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 06:59 |
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Eric
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Eric wrote:Ok...not going to be beaten...... Did you try this exposure meter change, Jonathan?
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 07:27 |
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jk
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Yes I did try it out and it does the change correctly but I thought that the lack of the EV icon is a hazard (as I will probably forget that it is set) so I will use your first method as really sometimes the ground shots are -0.3EV but if they are in/on a bush then it is 0.0 and then against the sky it is +1.7 or +2.0EV. So really the 0.0 and +2.0 will work fine for me. Thanks for all your help with this.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 08:25 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:Yes I did try it out and it does the change correctly but I thought that the lack of the EV icon is a hazard (as I will probably forget that it is set) so I will use your first method as really sometimes the ground shots are -0.3EV but if they are in/on a bush then it is 0.0 and then against the sky it is +1.7 or +2.0EV. Just to push that point a little further.... I presume you could have the metering shift on a dedicated Custom bank (B for birding?) So as long as you remember to shift back to A at the end of the day it's less of an issue not having a warning icon....perhaps. Strange thing is...after all this time you still learn about features you never knew the camera had! It's the obvious way to set the camera metering up or down if you find you need a permanent change in the default setting. For years I set the exp comp down 0.3 on the D1X and D2X which always had to be reset after using bracketing. Don't know if they had that feature or whether it came with the D3?
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 09:50 |
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blackfox
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just picked up on this jonathon ,i always used easy exposure composition on mine ,it must be there in the menu but might be hidden .it changes it to the rear dial and you don't need to press anything else ,once used to it its simply a quick thumb movement without taking your eye away from the viewfinder . canons have it on the rear command dial to as standard
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 10:19 |
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Doug
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blackfox wrote:
Yes, combined with how easy it is to spin that wheel it results in exposure problems for many novice canon slr users When they know better they can turn the feature off or use the command dial lock.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 15:18 |
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jk
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Well it is good to find out that some of these bells and twiddles are useful.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 9th, 2014 16:57 |
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jk
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Eric wrote:
Yes indeed but when I get a new camera the first thing I do is to set it up just like all my other ones! Always good to learn new tricks.
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