why is my 30d oerexposing?

Of course when I shoot manual it doesnt,but if I try to shoot any other mode it overexposes eveyshot by about a stop.Its very frustrating because at a wedding you dont have time to constantly fiddle with manual.I need to shoot tv so I can fire away but everything is horribly washed out.I thought there was an exposure comensation on the 30 but I cant find it.

Should be a +/- button that is the exp compensation. When you look at the top lcd, is the ev value at 0 or a different number?

What metering mode is it in? You do realize you can fire away in M mode too right?

yeah but you have to keep checking the exposure in manual.If you turn or the lighting condition changes then you have to constantly reset your exposure.I usually shoot in tv so I can set my desired ss and let the camera do the rest.When I shoot in tv or ap the value reads +1.

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GrendelZ wrote in post #3066922
yeah but you have to keep checking the exposure in manual.If you turn or the lighting condition changes then you have to constantly reset your exposure.

No you don't, light don't change as much and the lying in camera meter tells you. Trust me. Try shooting in M and you'll be pleasantly rewarded. I shoot in varying light all the time in M and it's not a big deal.

What do you think people did before TV or AV mode man?

GrendelZ wrote in post #3066922
yeah but you have to keep checking the exposure in manual.If you turn or the lighting condition changes then you have to constantly reset your exposure.I usually shoot in tv so I can set my desired ss and let the camera do the rest.When I shoot in tv or ap the value reads +1.

As Bodog indicated, turn your exposure compensation back down to zero.

Put the camera in Av or Tv, and make sure the power switch is tuned on to the / position. Press the shutter half way and release button, then turn the rear wheel anti clockwise until you have set it back to zero.

have you checked your exposure compensation? maybe it's turned all the way to the right of the meter that's why it's over exposing your shot? while half pressing your shutter try to see inside the view finder if the light meter needle is on the right. if it is, just simply turn big whee to the left to bring the needle to the center

regards
cleng

GrendelZ wrote in post #3066887
Of course when I shoot manual it doesnt,but if I try to shoot any other mode it overexposes eveyshot by about a stop.Its very frustrating because at a wedding you dont have time to constantly fiddle with manual.I need to shoot tv so I can fire away but everything is horribly washed out.I thought there was an exposure comensation on the 30 but I cant find it.

Not mentioned here, but you could very well be metering the wrong part of the scene.
Why don't you post a sample picture and tell us where you metered.

You have some very nice images on your site.

post a sample with EXIF, especially the metering mode

cosworth wrote in post #3067012
No you don't, light don't change as much and the lying in camera meter tells you. Trust me. Try shooting in M and you'll be pleasantly rewarded. I shoot in varying light all the time in M and it's not a big deal.

What do you think people did before TV or AV mode man?

I remember my dad shooting in the film days. 1/125 at f/5.6 on a regular basis. Hand-held light meter and I swear this was still his standard setting.

I love that old Yahsica.

-F