60D exposure problem

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Mark Von Lanken

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I just got my 60D yesterday, so this could totally be user error. I have been shooting with the T2i for a few months and have not experienced this problem and I now realize the 60D has many more options in the menu, so I am hoping it is just something I have overlooked.

Here is the problem. When I use the kit lens, the exposure meter looks pretty accurate. When I use a manual focus lens which has a physical aperature ring, the exposure meter is way off. I have tried several different manual focus lenses, the very same ones that work great with the T2i, and the meter is way off.

In one test I did the kit lens at f/5.0 showed the exposure meter at one mark below middle and a manual focus lens at f/5.0 showed the meter at -3. The exposure of both lenses looked very similar at f/5.0, but why is the metering way off. Any suggestions?
 
The exposure meter at the bottom of the screen. On the T2i it ranges from -2 to +2. On the 60D it ranges from -3 to +3. When shooting outside it has been critical for me to use the meter instead of relying on the brightness of the LCD screen because it washes out really bad in bright light.
 
Mark Von Lanken said:
The exposure meter at the bottom of the screen. On the T2i it ranges from -2 to +2. On the 60D it ranges from -3 to +3. When shooting outside it has been critical for me to use the meter instead of relying on the brightness of the LCD screen because it washes out really bad in bright light.
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I never used that meter in my life ( didn't even know it existed on the t2i). Just Put a towel or shirt over your head when shooting outside so you can see how exactly the screen looks. I guess after a while you just get used to it.


This is how I do all of my projects.
 
life4eva said:
I never used that meter in my life ( didn't even know it existed on the t2i). Just Put a towel or shirt over your head when shooting outside so you can see how exactly the screen looks. I guess after a while you just get used to it.


This is how I do all of my projects.
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95% of my shooting is wedding related, so a towel over my head will not work. Additionally, how do you shoot with a Glidecam with a towel over your head. :smile:
 
jambredz said:
Mark this was happening with my 7d recently. see if this is similar to what is happening to you http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=223597

I however have not found a reason as to why that was happening. For now it has gone back to normal. but i have no idea why and its bugging me. but at least its fine for now.
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Thanks for sending the link. Another 60D user told me their metering was about minus 3 with manual focus lenses and then it got better and they didn't know why, similar to your case. That makes me think it may be a setting...just trying to find out what setting it is.

Just in case, for some strange reason, the camera is able to sense a manual focus lens and then correct itself over time, I filled up a couple of 32 gb cards yesterday, but nothing has changed. The only good thing was that the camera did not overheat in two sessions of 1.5 hours of continous recording. Well, not totally continuous. I had to break it up into 12 minute segments. It was not a real challenging test since the room temperature was only about 75.
 
Mark Von Lanken said:
95% of my shooting is wedding related, so a towel over my head will not work. Additionally, how do you shoot with a Glidecam with a towel over your head. :smile:
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lol :thumbsup:

How about a viewfinder? I think that should work, no one said using a HDSLR was going to be easy.
 
life4eva said:
lol :thumbsup:

How about a viewfinder? I think that should work, no one said using a HDSLR was going to be easy.
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No one said that a critical function of theirs should stop working for no perceivable reason either.

I noticed the metering issue when I attached my second non-EF lens to my 7D, which was a Vivitar one-touch zoom. ALL I remember was - after taking some horribly underexposed pictures, I turned the camera off, and when I picked it up again, the metering was a lot more accurate. And I haven't had the problem since.

I don't remember changing any settings, but that certainly doesn't mean I didn't, especially since I was still acclimating myself to the camera. I wish I could be of more help.
 
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