cellomaster27 said:
This may be a very bad question.. but I would like to know if you guys use exposure comp. in camera. I only use the usual manual settings.. shutter speed, aperture, and iso. I may bump up the exposure in post a bit.. but would it be better to use the exposure comp in camera or post? or does it matter. I guess I really don't understand how it works in the first place. Explanation is much appreciated. Thank you!
Cello...good question. If I understand your question correctly, you are asking about the EC setting in the menu?? If so, let me try to help...
The Exposure compensation (EC) setting is when you're shooting in manual mode but using auto ISO. Auto ISO and EC work together. You adjust the EC setting in the
menu, and the auto ISO will bump up or reduce the exposure by the amount you've indicated in the EC setting in the menu.
Auto ISO is very nice to use when you have quickly changing light conditions when shooting in manual. While in auto ISO, if I want to overexpose all my shots by 1/4 stop, then I go to my menu settings and set the EC settings to +1/4 stop.
And "yes" it's better to get the proper exposure to begin with rather than bumping the exposure in post processing.
I frequently use EC with auto ISO because I shoot sports in changing light conditions, and I like to "shoot to the right" as FTB wrote. (So I can get more light under helmets)
One other thing about EC, I tend to leave it on +1/4 all the time (+1/2 for football or hockey helmets) because I feel like my 1dx underexposed by that much all the time.
Good luck,
North