30D exposure setting

beermonster · 9 May 2009 at 23:46

On my 30d the exposure is always set to 1/3 over on the scale, any reason behind this, I can't seem to find an option to change it. If I change it manually on the metering/exposure button it doesn't effect the shot taken.

turtle1000 · 10 May 2009 at 14:52

There was an underexposure issue with many 30D bodies but it sounds like your camera could be faulty in some way.

A.N.Other · 10 May 2009 at 15:04

Try doing a firmware update? Not sure why it would always default to +1/3.

^^Gord^^ · 10 May 2009 at 15:07

Sounds like it's flash exposure compensation and not exposure compensation that has been changed.

Page 106 of the 30D manual.

Digital copy: http://dms.sjmc.umn.edu/Equipment_Guides/DIgital_Camera_Guides/Canon-EOS-30D-Manual.PDF

beermonster · 10 May 2009 at 15:25

^^Gord^^ said:
Sounds like it's flash exposure compensation and not exposure compensation that has been changed.

Page 106 of the 30D manual.

Digital copy: http://dms.sjmc.umn.edu/Equipment_Guides/DIgital_Camera_Guides/Canon-EOS-30D-Manual.PDF

Had already tried, but seems i was looking too far into what the problem was, I normally shoot in Av or Tv mode and had simply turned the big dial for "Exposure Compensation" I didnt even know you could do this but upon checking the manual you can. Doh

Thanks for the help anyway!

A.N.Other · 10 May 2009 at 16:11

Me thinks someone needs to read the manual

beermonster · 10 May 2009 at 16:19

A.N.Other said:
Me thinks someone needs to read the manual

Have read it cover to cover several times so much to take in, I knew you could dial in the exposure with M, and set exposure bracketing, flash compensation etc I just got it into my head that with the Av and Tv modes you set the variable and it does the rest.

Being a complete novice a year ago (still a novice now

) and jumping in at the deep end with a fairly complex camera such as the 30D, I can see why a lot of people give up on DSLR photography, I my self sometimes think its not for me as I'm quite limited in my creative scope, but I'm getting there and thinking more about setting up a shot and the camera settings etc. Its very rewarding when it all comes together.