Light meter not working on live mode back of EOS R6 camera

scarletmoon — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:07:27 GMT

I messed up my settings the other day on my R6. I shoot back of camera, live mode and accidently hit something on the screen. Normally, the scrolling button at the top would control light or shutter speed and move left to right, but this seems to be controlling both SS --AND ---ISO now? What in the world have I done? I was at a shoot this afternoon and I couldn't view my exposure until I actually shot the image and would have to adjust it "blindly" and shoot, then look to see if it was exposed the way I wanted it? Any advice greatly appreciated.

Re: Light meter not working on live mode back of Canon R6 camera

tijejec235 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:06:49 GMT

@scarletmoon wrote:

I messed up my settings the other day on my R6. I shoot back of camera, live mode and accidently hit something on the screen. Normally, the scrolling button at the top would control light or shutter speed and move left to right, but this seems to be controlling both SS --AND ---ISO now? What in the world have I done? I was at a shoot this afternoon and I couldn't view my exposure until I actually shot the image and would have to adjust it "blindly" and shoot, then look to see if it was exposed the way I wanted it? Any advice greatly appreciated.

Hello,
It sounds like you may have accidentally enabled ISO control on the top dial or changed a custom control setting. Go to Menu > Custom Functions > Customize Dials and reset the dial functions. Also, check if Exposure Simulation is turned off—this would explain why you can’t preview exposure in live view. Re-enable it under Menu > Shoot > Expo. simulation.

Best Regards,
Tijejec Henry

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Light meter not working on live mode back of EOS R6 camera

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