topic Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Alex88156 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:02:21 GMT

Hey, guys. Every time I use my camera on manual mode, I can't adjust my exposure bar [the bar that goes from -5 to +5 or whatever number it goes to] with the radial switch. All of my photos are underexposed. Any suggestions

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

kvbarkley — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:29:53 GMT

What do you mean by "radial switch"?

In manual mode you need to adjust the shutter speed, the Aperture and the ISO to get what the camera thinks is a good exposure. All three of these need to be set in different ways: check your manual.

I suggest you fix the ISO at 100 and go out on a sunny day and use the "sunny f/16" rule to get you in the ball park. The exposure for a sunlight object at f/16 at ISO 100 should have a 1/100 shutter speed.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

RobertTheFat — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:03:19 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
What do you mean by "radial switch"?

In manual mode you need to adjust the shutter speed, the Aperture and the ISO to get what the camera thinks is a good exposure. All three of these need to be set in different ways: check your manual.

I suggest you fix the ISO at 100 and go out on a sunny day and use the "sunny f/16" rule to get you in the ball park. The exposure for a sunlight object at f/16 at ISO 100 should have a 1/100 shutter speed.

I think he means whichever wheel it is that sets the exposure compensation.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Alex88156 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:30:54 GMT

Yes that. Ok I'll try that

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

kvbarkley — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:12:55 GMT

Which usually just sets one of the three handles for exposure, usually shutter speed. In manual mode you have to adjust all three.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

RobertTheFat — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:53:49 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
Which usually just sets one of the three handles for exposure, usually shutter speed. In manual mode you have to adjust all three.

I think you and the OP are talking past each other. I think he's asking how to set exposure compensation on the T6.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

diverhank — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:57:07 GMT

@Alex88156 wrote:
Hey, guys. Every time I use my camera on manual mode, I can't adjust my exposure bar [the bar that goes from -5 to +5 or whatever number it goes to] with the radial switch. All of my photos are underexposed. Any suggestions

You can't apply exposure compensation while in M mode for this camera. Only a handful of Canon cameras allow you to do it in M: 1Dx (I & II), 5DMk IV, 7D Mark II are the 4 that I can think of.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:42:20 GMT

@diverhank wrote:
@Alex88156 wrote:
Hey, guys. Every time I use my camera on manual mode, I can't adjust my exposure bar [the bar that goes from -5 to +5 or whatever number it goes to] with the radial switch. All of my photos are underexposed. Any suggestions
You can't apply exposure compensation while in M mode for this camera. Only a handful of Canon cameras allow you to do it in M: 1Dx (I & II), 5DMk IV, 7D Mark II are the 4 that I can think of.

On a T5, you can set exposure compensation in Manual mode, but you cannot set AEB. I would expect the T6 to be similar.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:46:13 GMT

@Alex88156 wrote:
Hey, guys. Every time I use my camera on manual mode, I can't adjust my exposure bar [the bar that goes from -5 to +5 or whatever number it goes to] with the radial switch. All of my photos are underexposed. Any suggestions

I think you need to learn about the "Exposure Triangle", as well as how to adjust ISO, Aperture, Including Shutter Speed, on your camera. Instead of using "M" mode, try using "P" mode and using the Quick Menu screen to adjust exposure settings.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

kvbarkley — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:49:47 GMT

Why guess?

From the T6 manual. Driverhank is right - and I knew it too, the T6S is the same way.

You aren't missing much. Just set the exposure where exposure compensation would set it.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:01:52 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
Why guess?

From the T6 manual. Driverhank is right - and I knew it too, the T6S is the same way.
You aren't missing much. Just set the exposure where exposure compensation would set it.

So, why is it that my T5 allows me to set exposure compensation. Like I said, you cannot setup Automatic Exposure Bracketing, but I can still set up exposure compensation. I can set exposure compensation in <M> mode with every camera body I own.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:04:38 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
@kvbarkley wrote:
Why guess?

From the T6 manual. Driverhank is right - and I knew it too, the T6S is the same way.
You aren't missing much. Just set the exposure where exposure compensation would set it.
So, why is it that my T5 allows me to set exposure compensation. Like I said, you cannot setup Automatic Exposure Bracketing, but I can still set up exposure compensation. I can set exposure compensation in <M> mode with every camera body I own.

I just pulled out my T5. I take that back. I've got it backwards. You can do AEB, but not compensation.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

ScottyP — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:53:58 GMT

@Alex88156 wrote:
Hey, guys. Every time I use my camera on manual mode, I can't adjust my exposure bar [the bar that goes from -5 to +5 or whatever number it goes to] with the radial switch. All of my photos are underexposed. Any suggestions

Hi,

The exposure meter in the viewfinder?

The bar just tells you if your combination of shutter speed, aperture (FF/number) and ISO settings are giving you a correct exposure, or whether your current combo would give you an incorrect (over or under) exposure.

You don't adjust the bar to fix the picture; you adjust one of the 3 variables, to give the camera more or less light, until the bar shows you have set a correct exposure.

Re: Canon Rebel T6 Exposure Bar Error

kvbarkley — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 15:44:09 GMT

Another thought, alex88156. First set P mode and see what settings the camera chooses. Then you can set manual mode and use the settings from P as a starting point.