topic Re: lighting issues in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS M50 Mark II Pics Are Too Dark

picsbydadon — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:19:28 GMT

Hi, I bought a canon eon mark 2 hoping to be able to take photos and update my air bib listing. The pics are too dark. Can anyone help me to make these pics better or help me get my settings better set up?

Re: lighting issues

Tronhard — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 01:01:11 GMT

It looks loke these are massively under- exposed.

It would help to know what mode you were shooting in (M, Av,Tv etc) and what your settings were. I.e. aperture, shutter speed, ISO.

Also what lens were you using please?

Re: lighting issues

normadel — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:29:15 GMT

Right. Sounds like you're a newbie. Didn't even say what model camera you have. "Eon mk 2" is not it.

Do you have the manual for your camera? Download it from Canon, or buy a printed manual on eBay, from UsedPhotoPro or KEH. Start by resetting your camera to factory defaults. Then set the camera to P(rogram) mode and see if you get good exposures. There is a lot to learn about your camera!

Re: lighting issues

Tintype_18 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:31:21 GMT

What Tronhard said, need to have more information.

Re: lighting issues

rs-eos — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:32:22 GMT

Start by placing the camera in automatic mode (on the camera's mode dial, switch it to the green A symbol surrounded by a box).

If that also leads to issues, you'll probably want to then reset the camera back to its default settings. Once we know the exact model number of your camera (e.g. EOS 5D Mark II), we'll be able to provide details on how to reset it.

Re: lighting issues

picsbydadon — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:33:58 GMT

I have a canon EOS M50 Mark 2. I have been tinkering with the settings so much that I think it's smart to go back to factory default.

Re: lighting issues

rs-eos — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:40:26 GMT

To reset the EOS M50 Mark II, refer to page 633 of the User Manual.

Basically, bring up the "Wrench" Funcion settings and select #5. The top item in that menu should now be "Reset Camera"

Re: lighting issues

normadel — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:36:50 GMT

That's right. Tinkering without knowing what effect changes have is getting you in trouble.

READ the manual and learn what settings do.