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Hamad

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Hi guys my first day here. Just a quick question: can any1 help me find out if there is any possibility to change exposure to over under from dial ?[/url]

 

Assuming you're talking about exposure compensation - hit the Menu button and scroll down to Exp. comp. setup - you can set it to SET menu only, Setting ring or Set. ring & rel. but. (which means you have to half-press the shutter then turn the thumb dial).

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seems difficult.

 

Shoot manual and forget all the gimmicks .

 

Seems to me it is harder trying to override auto features than if you just took pics manually.

Exactly! Just like manual focus becomes "automatic" when you use it all the time and you never have to worry about the camera picking the wrong focus point.

You need no override when you stay in control.

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On the M8 and I assume every M since the M7 I found two ways of achieving the same end result.

1) Move the camera up and down/left right or whatever across a scene when in A mode and watch the shutter speed picked by the camera change then half press the shutter when happy to lock at the exposure you want

2) Half press the shutter to lock exposure then open or close the aperture on the lens

 

I very rarely used 2 but used method 1 all the time, practically every shot when outdoors. Its probably quicker to shoot in manual and learn what the light is doing but I am not there yet as I am finding with my new to me M6.

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I personally choose 1/3 stop under to avoid blowing highlights adjust using the meter in camera knowing the area it chooses to expose for. Over the years I have got to understand this and adjust with my understanding, I'm not sure now if adding the -1/3 has helped at all or simply modified my adjustments and understanding. I do use a light meter as well to tweak from a known setting using changes in EV, saves reading the meter in camera if all is set in advance and the lighting changes and you need to be quick. I could use auto I just don't trust it !

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