AE-L and LV ?
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This is what I read Kholi as saying (and what I do):
You set AE-L in the menu (all this is doing is assigning the AE-L/AF-L button the function of exposure-lock - the button does the work)
You get out of the menu
Then you press the AE-L button
Then you go into live view
Then you press the OK button
You should see AE-L is on - you can see it on the bottom left corner of the lcd screen
The problem you may be having is, depending on your settings, the lock may still be on after you have exited LV, and so when you press the button and jump back in, AE-L was already on, and you have just switched it off. That's a guess. You can check if it's on if you press the button and then look through the viewfinder before you go into LV - it's in the bottom left corner. If it says it's on and it isn't, then I think there's a real problem.
You set AE-L in the menu (all this is doing is assigning the AE-L/AF-L button the function of exposure-lock - the button does the work)
You get out of the menu
Then you press the AE-L button
Then you go into live view
Then you press the OK button
You should see AE-L is on - you can see it on the bottom left corner of the lcd screen
The problem you may be having is, depending on your settings, the lock may still be on after you have exited LV, and so when you press the button and jump back in, AE-L was already on, and you have just switched it off. That's a guess. You can check if it's on if you press the button and then look through the viewfinder before you go into LV - it's in the bottom left corner. If it says it's on and it isn't, then I think there's a real problem.
I'm following the D90 Cheat Sheet for using a manual Nikon lens:
1. Without engaging LV mode, set camera to Manual Mode. If you're already in Live View, exit.
2. Turn on AE-L (hold), the AE-L icon will appear in the viewfinder when it's active.
3. Close your Iris down to an f5.6~8.
4. Aim camera at a brightly lit (60% exposed) wall or surface.
******* 5. Activate LV Mode. ********
6. Open the Iris to a 2.8 or 1.4 and check for noise.
This should give you low noise and 1/30 ~ 1/60th shutter. Mmmmmmmm. Delightful.
******** This is where the AE-L turns off. I have it set to lock exposure and it does. The first few times I followed this proceedure, it went fine but the last several times, when I activate LV Mode, the AE-L is switched off and the shutter locks are lost to the automatic nonsense of the LV mode.
I'm sure I'm doing something stoopid and/or missing something obvious but I sure can't figure it out.
1. Without engaging LV mode, set camera to Manual Mode. If you're already in Live View, exit.
2. Turn on AE-L (hold), the AE-L icon will appear in the viewfinder when it's active.
3. Close your Iris down to an f5.6~8.
4. Aim camera at a brightly lit (60% exposed) wall or surface.
******* 5. Activate LV Mode. ********
6. Open the Iris to a 2.8 or 1.4 and check for noise.
This should give you low noise and 1/30 ~ 1/60th shutter. Mmmmmmmm. Delightful.
******** This is where the AE-L turns off. I have it set to lock exposure and it does. The first few times I followed this proceedure, it went fine but the last several times, when I activate LV Mode, the AE-L is switched off and the shutter locks are lost to the automatic nonsense of the LV mode.
I'm sure I'm doing something stoopid and/or missing something obvious but I sure can't figure it out.
don't bother, just lock when in live view, the only times you get noise is when it's "needed" as in there's too little light, and kholi's method works simply because it causes underexposure. if that's what you want just point the camera towards a light source before locking. much less hassle.
mattsand is saying you don't need to lock AE before going in to LV. Indeed you do not. AE can be locked when you're in there.
Also, the method discussed above tends to almost always leave me with noise in the shadows when shooting interior, night, with available light, even with otherwise good exposure. I've had much more luck with a combination of the (slightly different) method described at:
http://d90movie.blogspot.com/
and with my own little trials. Incidentally, the linked-to method gets you to lock AE after LV. Not a revelation, but worth trying out if you're having trouble.
Also, the method discussed above tends to almost always leave me with noise in the shadows when shooting interior, night, with available light, even with otherwise good exposure. I've had much more luck with a combination of the (slightly different) method described at:
http://d90movie.blogspot.com/
and with my own little trials. Incidentally, the linked-to method gets you to lock AE after LV. Not a revelation, but worth trying out if you're having trouble.
Well.. i have a manual lens. i'll put the lens aperature to like 8 or something, then i'll AE-L. Then i'll move the lens aperature ring, but the exposure doesn't change. How do i get low ISO on the D90 for dim lighting?!?!? ahHHHh.
Thanks
You're kidding, right?
then you're not locked or your lens is broken.