Over expose problem

Lumiere

Lumiere

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I had some basic tests with 7D and i realize that what i see from the camera lcd and the transfered file from computer has 1-1,5stop difference.On my computer, pictures seems at least 1stop over than what i see while i'm shooting.I set lcd brightness a little high but still can't get the proper exposure.So now i always set the exposure 2 stop lower then what cameras lightmeter says ''thrue'', and its more acceptable now.Is it basic lcd preview problem or i should know someting specific for this dslr shootings.

And h264 compression really ennoying:( Now i remember the old good days with my hvx:))
 
Yes, that the LCD is doesn't match than the actual captured image is a widely known issue. Some people have learned to compensate for the difference in their heads when relying on the camera LCD while shooting. You could just adjust the LCD brightness.
 
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Isn't he saying the captured image is hotter than what he expected from what he saw on the LCD? That's in keeping with what I have experienced.
 
Same problem here.
It seems very strange as the shot looks perfectly exposed in the lcd yet on the PC when i look at the clips the highlights are blown. There is no detail there. Wierd eh.:undecided

But is it just a few in the batch or is everyones the same? Help please
 
I had problems when the LCD brightness was set to 'auto', but now that I set it to manual it has been very accurate. It desperately needs a sun shade outside, but other than that, it's fine.

I put some color bars on a spare card and pop that in whenever I want to know what I'm seeing.

Here's the one I use if anyone wants it. Just toss it on your card and playback.
 
Yeah,setting the lcd brigthness 2 steps lighther helps out,but i guess it still not the right way,as long as we don't have another way. Reflections of sunlight to lcd is also something we need to aware of..
 
@dcloud, you're right it was a big lesson for me while i was shooting a documentary in china, and have to finish hole documentary without any ext monitor, at least i had my hpx-171 just in case, and saved my life...
 
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