topic Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three different l

rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:12:25 GMT

I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three different lens and all are the same dark. I have an 18-55, 28-125 and a 70-300. Have to go to manual mode and play with F-stop and shutter speed. There are times when I would Just like to use auto mode but it's like the color depth gets too dark no matter what setting on the lens. I have stabilizer on and AF setting on with all lens. Pictures I'm taking are outside and without flash.

Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe

kvbarkley — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:46:09 GMT

What does the histogram show? Do you have exposure compensation on? What exposure mode are you in?

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rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:05:04 GMT

I'm not sure that in auto mode you can change exposure compensation, shooting in RAW + L The problem is auto mode pics are way to dark with my outdoor pictures. If can be changed I don't know how. Pretty much a beginner. Never had this problem with My Canon 450D using same lenses

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rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:09:59 GMT

Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe

Waddizzle — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:38:11 GMT

I noticed that you're using "AI FOCUS" mode. That mode doesn't work very well. Change to "ONE SHOT", and leave it there, If you're shooting moving subjects in continuous shooting drive mode, then switch to "AI SERVO" mode. Those are starting points, not hard rules. Just never use "AI FOCUS" mode.

Your posted shot wouldn't expose properly because of the light source. Can you post one of your bad photos, with the EXIF data still intact? Post one of the JPEGs that comes straight from the camera, if you can. Should we assume that the onboard flash isn't popping up, and flashing?

Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe

rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:52:42 GMT

I deleted them, I will take some on auto mode and post them, the flash does pop up on auto mode and will change to one shot.

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Waddizzle — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:59:35 GMT

@rleegabe wrote:
I deleted them, I will take some on auto mode and post them, the flash does pop up on auto mode and will change to one shot.

If you switch to "ONE SHOT" mode, the camera must lock focus before it will allow the shutter to activate. Unless you disabled the feature, the camera should beep and flash the AF point that locks focus.

If your camera doesn't beep, and lock focus, then the shutter button will refuse to take a picture. Also, note where the indicator is sitting on the exposure scale in the viewfinder.

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rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:03:21 GMT

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rleegabe — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:03:59 GMT

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Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 03:03:39 GMT

What time of day are you shooting? Do you have Auto Exposure Bracketing enabled?

Re: I have a Canon 550D ( T2i ) when on auto mode my pictures come out dark. I'm using three differe

Waddizzle — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:37:35 GMT

It does appear that your flash fired. Be aware that the onboard flash has a VERY limited range, not much more than 10 feet.

It does appear that you have Auto Exposure Braketing enabled. If you do not know what that is, then you should refer to your instruction manual, but I will summarize it here. You can tell the camera to automatically take 3 exposures in sequence, [bracketing], with each exposure being normal, over, and under exposed.

Auto Exposure Bracketing isn't normally used with a flash. In fact, the camera probably shouldn't even let you use both at the same time. I am not certain if the T2i has it built-in, but there is a separate adjustment for Flash Exposure Bracketing when you use certain external Speedlite flash units.. Regardless, bracketing is normally set to be cancelled when you turn off the camera.