topic Manual mode exposure marker in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Manual mode exposure marker

Tazdog — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:46:45 GMT

I have the canon 5d mark III, when used in manual as I half press the shutter button the marker when zeroed out or located where I want it to be for the exposure will show a second marker. Why does it do that?

Re: Manual mode exposure marker

mnoirot64 — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:07:15 GMT

What mode are you shooting in? Manual, Av, Tv, etc...

Re: Manual mode exposure marker

Tazdog — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:21:17 GMT

Manual

Re: Manual mode exposure marker

Skirball — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:34:30 GMT

Are there actually two indicators at the same time? When you push half way it should show you an indicator of where the exposure currently is. I thought that it won't show any before pushing half way, but I don't have my camera with me to check. Are you sure the 'second indicator' isn't just the exposure indicator?

Re: Manual mode exposure marker

7D5D — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:41:28 GMT

If you are talking about about the exposure marker it is just showing you what the camera thinks what would be a correct auto exposure. This allows you to compare your dialed in manual exposure with the camera's calculated exposure.

Edit: I see skirball just posted ahead of me, I think we are saying the same thing.

Re: Manual mode exposure marker

Tazdog — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01:34 GMT

Tks