Exposure in manual setting - 300D

[crispy]

When I shoot in manual the exposure indicator level is pointing at -2. And no matter what setting I use for the white balance, the indicator still shows -2.

I've read the manual again for the umpteenth time and still I cannot find a way to adjust the setting unless I increase the ISO from 100 to 800! In a studio that's impractical.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Chris

[tucked]

When I shoot in manual the exposure indicator level is pointing at -2...

...unless I increase the ISO from 100 to 800!

It means you are 2 stops or more under exposed. To correct this, you have to either increase the ISO, decrease the Shutter Speed, increase (smaller number) aperture, or combination of all the above. White balance only effects how the camera sees white, not how the photo is exposed.

[David1943]

When I shoot in manual the exposure indicator level is pointing at -2. And no matter what setting I use for the white balance, the indicator still shows -2.

I've read the manual again for the umpteenth time and still I cannot find a way to adjust the setting unless I increase the ISO from 100 to 800! In a studio that's impractical.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Chris
When shooting in a studio with flash, simply expose for the lighting and ignore the indicator.

Happy snapping, David :)

[robertwgross]

When I shoot in manual the exposure indicator level is pointing at -2. And no matter what setting I use for the white balance, the indicator still shows -2.

If it seems stuck at -2, then that means that you might be more than two stops underexposed (like, about three). So, instead of cranking the control by a couple of clicks, crank it in the correct direction and keep going. If you are lucky, it will finally come into the middle.

---Bob Gross---

[PhotosGuy]

:D:D The great thing about "M" is that the cam only does what you tell it to do, which is why I use it 99.9% of the time.
The bad thing about "M" is that the cam only does what you tell it to do... ;)

It might help sometimes to switch to Av or Tv to get a clue as to what exposure the cam thinks is best. Then put those settings in "M" just to get a starting point. Note that sometimes it will pick some weirdly high ISO setting. ;)