A question about exposure compensation in manual mode
Jan 16, 2023 21:36:29 #
Not long ago I attended a presentation by a photographer who discussed shooting in manual mode with exposure compensation. When I asked if EC wouldn’t be a mute adjustment in manual mode he claimed simply “it works”. So my question is can EC correct selected manual settings to other settings?
Jan 16, 2023 21:39:19 #
SnappyHappy wrote:
Not long ago I attended a presentation by a photographer who discussed shooting in manual mode with exposure compensation. When I asked if EC wouldn’t be a mute adjustment in manual mode he claimed simply “it works”. So my question is can EC correct selected manual settings to other settings?
Yes or no. In my multi brand set up, I find that it depend on the brand.
Youve not stated your brand and it doesnt matter. For your own whatever brand you should have already answered the question on your own. Takes about 10 seconds. Puzzles me why you asked the crowd, who each will tend to believe that the behavior of their brand is the industry norm. There is NO industry norm.
Now that you know and I know, lets sit back and watch.
Jan 16, 2023 21:43:16 #
SnappyHappy wrote:
Not long ago I attended a presentation by a photographer who discussed shooting in manual mode with exposure compensation. When I asked if EC wouldn’t be a mute adjustment in manual mode he claimed simply “it works”. So my question is can EC correct selected manual settings to other settings?
What is EC doing in manual mode?
Jan 16, 2023 21:47:45 #
Architect1776 wrote:
What is EC doing in manual mode?
Sometimes nothing, sometimes shifting the meter readings. It varies. Theres no standard across the brands. The user can try it and find out directly in a matter of a few seconds.
Either way, if youre suggesting there no purpose to this thread, then we agree.
FWIW the advantage of "no effect" is that if EC dial gets accidentally off center then no harm done. Not caring to remember which brands are at risk, I treat all of them to the precaution illustrated below.
Jan 16, 2023 21:57:43 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
SnappyHappy wrote:
Not long ago I attended a presentation by a photographer who discussed shooting in manual mode with exposure compensation. When I asked if EC wouldn’t be a mute adjustment in manual mode he claimed simply “it works”. So my question is can EC correct selected manual settings to other settings?
No. That was easy.
Jan 16, 2023 22:02:08 #
User ID wrote:
Yes or no. In my multi brand set up, I find that it depend on the brand.
Youve not stated your brand and it doesnt matter. For your own whatever brand you should have already answered the question on your own. Takes about 10 seconds. Puzzles me why you asked the crowd, who each will tend to believe that the behavior of their brand is the industry norm. There is NO industry norm.
Now that you know and I know, lets sit back and watch.
Youve not stated your brand and it doesnt matter. For your own whatever brand you should have already answered the question on your own. Takes about 10 seconds. Puzzles me why you asked the crowd, who each will tend to believe that the behavior of their brand is the industry norm. There is NO industry norm.
Now that you know and I know, lets sit back and watch.
Does it correct exposure in any brand?
Jan 16, 2023 22:02:41 #
Architect1776 wrote:
What is EC doing in manual mode?
My question too
Jan 16, 2023 22:03:12 #
Ysarex wrote:
No. That was easy.
That’s what I think
Jan 16, 2023 22:05:58 #
SnappyHappy wrote:
Does it correct exposure in any brand?
Send me $50 dollars and Ill sort out five brands and post the result.
Jan 16, 2023 22:11:07 #
User ID wrote:
Send me $50 dollars and Ill sort out five brands and post the result.
Sorry to upset you so, but are you answering questions that weren’t asked?
Jan 16, 2023 22:12:04 #
SnappyHappy wrote:
Not long ago I attended a presentation by a photographer who discussed shooting in manual mode with exposure compensation. When I asked if EC wouldn’t be a mute adjustment in manual mode he claimed simply “it works”. So my question is can EC correct selected manual settings to other settings?
On my camera EC in manual just is how I change shutter or aperture which in manual is what you are doing.
Jan 16, 2023 22:17:22 #
Architect1776 wrote:
On my camera EC in manual just is how I change shutter or aperture which in manual is what you are doing.
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Jan 16, 2023 22:21:21 #
Architect1776 wrote:
On my camera EC in manual just is how I change shutter or aperture which in manual is what you are doing.
I agree. I can’t understand how it would adjust any manual setting after they are set, which is what the speaker I heard was advocating.
Jan 16, 2023 22:32:09 #
2buckskin
Loc: Wyoming
SnappyHappy wrote:
I agree. I can’t understand how it would adjust any manual setting after they are set, which is what the speaker I heard was advocating.
The only way EC works in manual mode is if the ISO is set to auto, then the EC adjusts ISO.
Jan 16, 2023 22:42:52 #
2buckskin wrote:
The only way EC works in manual mode is if the ISO is set to auto, then the EC adjusts ISO.
I agree that it would adjust ISO in THIS scenario, but once ISO is switched from manual to auto, ISO is no longer controlled manually.
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