Manual settings and the exposure meter

[Searcaigh]

Something wrong with your camera electronics possibly.

In general f8 at 125/sec will produce a useable image using ISO100 with 50mm lens in sunny conditions.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Something wrong with your camera electronics possibly.

In general f8 at 125/sec will produce a useable image using ISO100 with 50mm lens in sunny conditions.

Thnx, the pictures are fine just the meter is showing minus 3
The setting for one shot was 100/sec 5.6 iso 200,
I am wondering is this not an issue or am i not understanding the function

 

[Searcaigh]

I assume (and others too most likely) you are shooting in Manual mode.

What camera and lens are you using?

 

[deeper thoughts]

I assume (and others too most likely) you are shooting in Manual mode.

What camera and lens are you using?

Yes with epl10 and 14-42 pancake lens

 

[Searcaigh]

Yes with epl10 and 14-42 pancake lens

In which case I hope an Olympus user joins in as I have no experience with Olympus cameras apart from a TG5. My main land camera experience (and UW) has been with Nikons and older Pentax cameras (land only).

 

[deeper thoughts]

In which case I hope an Olympus user joins in as I have no experience with Olympus cameras apart from a TG5. My main land camera experience (and UW) has been with Nikons and older Pentax cameras (land only).

Thnx just something I was wondering about
The pix are coming out nice anyhow

 

[Storker]

In general f8 at 125/sec will produce a useable image using ISO100 with 50mm lens in sunny conditions.

That's about two f-stops more light on the sensor than "sunny sixteen" gives you. Even up here, with the sun pretty low on the horizon, "sunny eleven" should give a fairly decent exposure. Except mid-winter, when we probably should open yet another f-stop or two.

 

[sharkbaitDAN]

What metering mode are you in? If you are spot metering something dark, your overall exposure may be fine, but the meter will show negative.

 

[deeper thoughts]

What metering mode are you in? If you are spot metering something dark, your overall exposure may be fine, but the meter will show negative.

Ok thank you

 

[gstrek]

Is it possible that Auto Exposure Lock is toggled on?

There is some customization on my Oly E-PL1 that can be set up for Back Button Focus and also uncoupling the Exposure from a shutter button half press.

I would also turn off the onboard strobe while you are testing.