EOS R6 Mark II Do you need exposure compensation if you'll be editing the photo?

[Cantrell]

All,

Been reading about exposure compensation and using it in a EOS R6M2.It seems that using exposure compensation with the R6M2 is cumbersome. Do you need to be concern about exposure compensation if you are going to be editing the photo?

Interested in the groups thoughts on this subject.

Thank you in advance.

Reese

[stevet1]

The QCD on my T8i is virtually flush against the body of the camera, and the SET button is surrounded by 4 settings that, in addition to serving as directional arrows, also change the White Balance, alternating between One Shot and Servo, Selecting the Picture Style, and the self-timer mode.

It's really difficult to work with. In Manual Mode, you can bypass the Q button, and use it to change the aperture. I usually avoid it.

Steve Thomas

[Cantrell]

Does Canon have a video on setting up Exposure Compensation on EOS R series cameras? That would be very helpful.

Reese

[Waddizzle]

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 Waffizzle,

You use a term AEC. Does that stand for Automatic Exposure Compensation? Thank you.

Does Canon have a video on setting up Exposure Compensation on EOS R series cameras? That would be very helpful.

Reese “

Yes, AEC means Automatic Exposure Compensation,

I am not aware of any Custom Controls tutorials beyond the countless BBF videos on YouTube. These are good examples of how how Custom Control programming works.  

Pick a video about how to set up basic Back Button Focus. Forget about the videos discussing double and triple BBF. IMHO, they need to discover Custom Shooting modes. They put too much importance on working the camera, instead of simply getting the shot.

if you watch a BBF video, I suggest pulling out the camera and walking through it step by step.?

[SignifDigits]

Sorry to be late to this party.   My short answer to your question, is, for me at least, probably no.

I shoot manual and RAW as you do, and my rule is to, if anything, underexpose a bit and deal with adjustments in Canon Digital Photo Professional.  My colleagues will correct me if I'm wrong, but as in C-Log video capture  shooting a bit dark allows for lower ISOs and more information in the RAW file.  I do that and I don't bother with the exposure compensation at all. 

I have tried shooting exposure bracketing but find that whole process a bit cumbersome and my camera didn't retain the bracketing setting after power-off/on in Manual if I recall.  If you tend to overexpose a bit then I think the answer might change to "maybe yes", but if you tend to underexpose I think the answer is "probably no".

[Cantrell]

Waddizzle,

Thank you for the clarification on AEC and the Canon video Exposure Compensation.

Reese

[Cantrell]

SignifDigits,

Thank you for your reply. I have a tendency to overexpose. I tried to be on 0, but I am closer to +1. I compensate by adjusting the Shutter Speed. Which is a No No.

Reese

[stevet1]

Reese,

You wrote, "I compensate by adjusting the Shutter Speed. Which is a No No."

I don't know whoever told you that, but you've only got three legs to stand on: shutter speed, aperture and ISO.

if you want to keep your depth of field, ss or ISO is all you've got left.

If your subject is still, you can go as low with your ss as you want, as long as you don't get into camera shake territory. If you're on a tripod, even that isn't an issue.

If your subject is moving, you have to keep your ss up fast enough to freeze the action, but that's about it.

You can darken an exposure by shortening the amount of time your sensor is exposed to light, i.e. increasing your shutter speed.

Steve Thomas

[Cantrell]

Steve,

Thank you for the information on adjusting the shutter speed.

Reese