Lets talk about the EVF

[matlep]

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Why is the EVF so bright? I find myself underexposing pictures because they look so bright in the evf. I would really like to see the option of adjusting the brightness like you can adjust the lcd-screen. I think it is a bit peculiar that it is not already implemented.

 

Anyone else have the experience of the evf being to bright?

[Bart van Hofwegen]

My guess is that is the most commonly heard complaint about the Q, from the start. There are many references to this in the forum. I got used to it, in so far as this is possible. My suspicion is that it cannot be regulated, even with a firmware update, for lack of a hardware regulator.

[matlep]

That would be a pity. Lets hope Leica find some miraculous way of fixing it  

I have also to some extent gotten used to it, but in the dark month of december it came to my attention again.

[jaapv]

Although I can quite sympathize with the annoyance at too bright an EVF, using any EVF to judge exposure is not best practice IMO. Can't the Q project the Histogram into the viewfinder?

[matlep]

But it is so damn convenient!!

 

And also, for example the iPhone is WYSIWYG why shouldn't´t the Q be the same? Or am i missing something? If you have a mirrorless design reading straight of the sensor, the exposure should be what you see, right?

[Bart van Hofwegen]

Although I can quite sympathize with the annoyance at too bright an EVF, using any EVF to judge exposure is not best practice IMO. Can't the Q project the Histogram into the viewfinder?

You are right, of course, in that that is better. In fact, the EVF is of no use for this purpose really. But when shooting raw, the histogram is also insufficient, since it is based on the screen / EVF  rendering and not on the actual RAW data. This leads to the fact that usually, some headroom is left at the brightest side, so 1/2 to sometimes even 1 stop of positive compensation could have been used.

[jaapv]

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Yes but then again it depends on the subject lighting. I find that whereas -0.3 is advisable in bright summer sun, the flat light of winter often needs +0.7.

[Bart van Hofwegen]

Yes but then again it depends on the subject lighting. I find that whereas -0.3 is advisable in bright summer sun, the flat light of winter often needs +0.7.

Exactly my findings! Depending on the subject of course, but on average, those are the values I use most.

[beez]

Although I can quite sympathize with the annoyance at too bright an EVF, using any EVF to judge exposure is not best practice IMO. Can't the Q project the Histogram into the viewfinder?

 

I agree. It was an adjustment coming from my Leica Ms - the Q is the first mirrorless camera camera I've used - but it was apparent right away that the EVF was not a tool for determining exposure. It's only useful for framing, focusing, and seeing the settings information presented in it. The monitor on the back is only a little better. When you think about it, other kinds of cameras - DSLRs and Rangefinders - are the same way. You do not use the visual scene information to determine exposure, you use it for framing, focusing, and setting info only. I've actually learned to like the brightness. Most of my assignments are reportage in nature, and since I only use available light, being able to see details brighter than the eye can see, is a definite advantage in very low light situations.  

[matlep]

Anyone with experience from the SL finder? Is it also too bright or is it more accurate?

[Kimiimacman]

For me this is the one remaining issue I have with the Q. Indeed, as I posted in another thread at the time I found it far worse after installing the last firmware update, damn. My Fuji X100 is better in this regard so can be relied upon to gauge exposure. Lazy it may be but really useful all the same.

 

HNY everyone.

[Stonewall Brigade]

Isn't there a menu setting to reduce the EVF brightness?

[lucerne]

Isn't there a menu setting to reduce the EVF brightness?

No.

We've been here before. The EVF is not an exposure preview guide. Is there any point on dwelling on this issue because it is simply a fact!

[viramati]

For some reason this seemed to become a problem after the last firmware update under certain conditions. I did inform Leica about this and we will have to see what happens in a future update