SL3 dark EVF? Is it me?

[Jonathan Levin]

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Really enjoying this camera and the 24-90. I don't know if it is just me, or maybe a setting or something. What I've noticed is on occasion, the image in the EVF seems darker than normal. Almost like it is in exposure preview mode, but it is not. I am using EVF Extended. Has anyone else noticed this or am I the only lucky one. I did not try to shut camera off and restart to see if that makes a difference. Any suggestions appreciated. Jonathan.

Edited July 5, 2024 by Jonathan Levin

[jrp]

I have this issue, too, in bright sunlight.  But my glasses also darken in bright light.

[Jonathan Levin]

Ok. So I’m not crazy (to much). Yes it seems to be in bright/ sunlight. No sunglasses. Almost seems like the EVF is going into some kind of power saving mode but doesn’t wake upon looking through VF

[hansvons]

Highlights-weighted metering can cause what you are experiencing.

[Jonathan Levin]

5 hours ago, hansvons said:

Highlights-weighted metering can cause what you are experiencing.

And that is exactly what I’m using. Is there a way other than another meter mode to stop this? Thanks For replying Hansvons

[Luke_Miller]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Levin said:

And that is exactly what I’m using. Is there a way other than another meter mode to stop this? Thanks For replying Hansvons

On my SL2 exposure preview is active when in EVF Extended. I think the EVF is showing you the image the exposure settings will produce when in Highlight Weighted Metering.  To  brighten the view in the EVF you can dial in some + exposure compensation (at the risk of clipping the highlights) or disable Exposure Preview.  I tend to avoid Highlight Weighting metering except when I absolutely don't want to clip the highlights for this reason.

[SrMi]

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1 hour ago, Jonathan Levin said:

And that is exactly what I’m using. Is there a way other than another meter mode to stop this? Thanks For replying Hansvons

Turn off exposure preview (M mode only but can be combined with Auto-ISO).

[Jonathan Levin]

Very helpful! Any clue where in settings that setting is? And yes again. My prefered shooting mode is Manual with non-auto ISO

Edited July 6, 2024 by Jonathan Levin

[SrMi]

43 minutes ago, Jonathan Levin said:

Very helpful! Any clue where in settings that setting is? And yes again. My prefered shooting mode is Manual with non-auto ISO

Main Menu - Customization > Live View Settings > Exposure Preview (switch from P-A-S-M to P-A-S).

[LocalHero1953]

All these answers are in the manual………

[Jonathan Levin]

Thanks SrMi and Luke_Miller.

 

I did a check of Live view settings and it is set to P-A-S. I tried Center Weighted metering mode and behavior is the same. Maybe something I have to live with.

[SrMi]

26 minutes ago, Jonathan Levin said:

Thanks SrMi and Luke_Miller.

 

I did a check of Live view settings and it is set to P-A-S. I tried Center Weighted metering mode and behavior is the same. Maybe something I have to live with.

Are you in M mode?

[Jonathan Levin]

48 minutes ago, SrMi said:

Are you in M mode?

Yes. Forgot to mention that. And if I put my hand partially covering lens, you can actually see the viewfinder actually trying to adjust. Can someone test this? Again, maybe this is the way it is supposed to be.

Edited July 6, 2024 by Jonathan Levin

[hdmesa]

To add to this older discussion:

On my SL3, if I have the EVF set to 120 fps, the brightness of the EVF while previewing a scene is darker than the photo when played back. In 60 fps mode, the EVF brightness matches the image captured. This is in Aperture Priority mode with Auto ISO, using a dummy adapter with an M lens. Haven’t tried other modes in 120 fps.

[beewee]

Since the SL3 has the same EVF as the SL2/-S, I’ll chime in.

For outdoor shooting, I just have a preset that sets the EVF to max brightness instead of Auto brightness. I do the same on the Q3. Both are bright enough when set to max brightness while wearing sunglasses.