-=5D CLASSIC admirers, assemble! (5)

Hey all,

I'm having a weird issue where my 5D is consistently underexposing entire shots by a full stop or more, but it doesn't happen all the time. It has happened with all my lenses and I can't pinpoint a certain condition that makes it happen. Just two weeks ago at my sisters graduation I was in Av with spot metering and the entire histogram was pushed to the left with no highlights or anything that would mess up the metering. I had to add a +1 stop compensation which helped the histogram but I was still short on the highlighs, but I didn't worry to much because I shot raw.

Anyone else have the same issues? I can post examples later tonight if you guys/gals want to see them.

Green Man wrote in post #12523942
Umm, these shots don't need the technical perfection, lovely capture. I wish I had this hobby when my babies were born, not enough of these moments were captured, congrats!!!

pridash wrote in post #12524487
Yh sometimes we strive for "technical" perfection...when in reality, it's not always important. What is important is that you've captured a "moment" that is special to you.

Congrats to you...and well done with the image.

Thanks for the kind words! My comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek - I know that most in this thread don't lose sight of what's important vs what's technically better. When I was taking this, I remember paying attention to the framing and relative positions of my wife's face/head and the baby. It wasn't until after I looked at them at home that I realized that I was that close to not cutting off an appendage - oh well, no biggie, considering.

richierich1212 wrote in post #12530186
Very nice capture. Did you use your 28-70L for this?

No, nifty fifty, actually. I haven't updated the gear list in a while.

scubthebub wrote in post #12530593
Hey all,

I'm having a weird issue where my 5D is consistently underexposing entire shots by a full stop or more, but it doesn't happen all the time. It has happened with all my lenses and I can't pinpoint a certain condition that makes it happen. Just two weeks ago at my sisters graduation I was in Av with spot metering and the entire histogram was pushed to the left with no highlights or anything that would mess up the metering. I had to add a +1 stop compensation which helped the histogram but I was still short on the highlighs, but I didn't worry to much because I shot raw.

Anyone else have the same issues? I can post examples later tonight if you guys/gals want to see them.

Haven't seen that before.

Just to confirm, you're spot metering, locking the exposure, then recomposing?

scubthebub wrote in post #12530593
Hey all,

I'm having a weird issue where my 5D is consistently underexposing entire shots by a full stop or more, but it doesn't happen all the time. It has happened with all my lenses and I can't pinpoint a certain condition that makes it happen. Just two weeks ago at my sisters graduation I was in Av with spot metering and the entire histogram was pushed to the left with no highlights or anything that would mess up the metering. I had to add a +1 stop compensation which helped the histogram but I was still short on the highlighs, but I didn't worry to much because I shot raw.

Anyone else have the same issues? I can post examples later tonight if you guys/gals want to see them.

Have you accidentally set some negative exposure compensation?

-g- wrote in post #12530719
Have you accidentally set some negative exposure compensation?

I bet that's what he did if he's shooting in AV.

gosundevils wrote in post #12530169
Just purchased a 17-40L... can't wait to see ultra wide on full frame.

Congratulations! I'm saving for it too.

it says he pushed compensation up to counter it so im guessing he doesnt.

WhyFi wrote in post #12530681
Haven't seen that before.

Just to confirm, you're spot metering, locking the exposure, then recomposing?

Correct. I use back button focus so it's no problem

-g- wrote in post #12530719
Have you accidentally set some negative exposure compensation?

Nope, I usually leave the the wheel off

Andy R wrote in post #12530816
it says he pushed compensation up to counter it so im guessing he doesnt.

I started at +0 and when I noticed the issue I pushed it to +1. I could have just gone manual but the lighting was changing and I not the most comfortable in M yet. Being a graduation I only had one chance for some of the photos so I stayed in Av

Scub,

Does it only happen when your shutter speed is really high, say 1/4000 or higher?

You will never be as happy as this dog:

kf095 wrote in post #12530140
Montreal.

Wow. I haven't been to Crescent St. in ages. Is "Winnie's" still in the basement of Churchill's?

So great to see this thread still going strong. So many new people, and so much good work.

scubthebub wrote in post #12530872
Nope, I usually leave the the wheel off

Humour me, turn the camera on in Av mode and and look through the viewfinder. What does your meter read?

scubthebub
Use M mode, meter using spot meter on an object. Make sure the needle is set to the center and take a pic.
Switch to AV, spot meter on the same object. Do you get the same reading? If the meter in your viewfinder underexposed by 1?

I think Geno and I are on the same page...

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