K5 Anyone had over exposure problem

Bob from Aus · 09-19-2011, 07:02 PM

Thanks Ex Finn I will give it a go.

Trig · 09-20-2011, 06:54 AM

Last night I quickly I looked at a couple of the images I shot that were severely over exposed. Found it interesting that in Adobe Bridge, it said the images were shot in using manual exposure but I am certain they were not. They were shot in aperture priority mode. In fact, the data had the Av locked but the Tv changed indicating that it was in Av mode. I haven't had more time to dig but did find that curious. I am going to do more digging tonight and look back to other sets of images from different days that had overexposed images.

Rupert · 09-20-2011, 06:59 AM

Diet Coke...no sticky mess!
Regards!

Trig · 09-20-2011, 07:47 AM

I am reading the exif info wrong. On PhotoME it shows that I was shooting in AV priority mode in an exposure mode of Auto Exposure but when I change the exposure compensation to -0.7 it states that the exposure mode is Manual Exposure even though I am still in AV priority.

That seems to make sense. Still doesn't tell me why some images are overexposed though.

Bob from Aus · 09-20-2011, 01:18 PM

I have done some more testing comparing my K5 with K7. I used my FA 50mm 1.4 with the aperture ring at F4 on manual mode. I had comparable results. When I have the two cameras in program and everything I can find on the camera identical and using the same lenses I get up to one stop over exposure on the K5.

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09-19-2011, 07:02 PM	#16
Bob from Aus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,094 Original Poster	Thanks Ex Finn I will give it a go.

09-20-2011, 06:54 AM	#17
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Last night I quickly I looked at a couple of the images I shot that were severely over exposed. Found it interesting that in Adobe Bridge, it said the images were shot in using manual exposure but I am certain they were not. They were shot in aperture priority mode. In fact, the data had the Av locked but the Tv changed indicating that it was in Av mode. I haven't had more time to dig but did find that curious. I am going to do more digging tonight and look back to other sets of images from different days that had overexposed images.

09-20-2011, 06:59 AM	#18
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Diet Coke...no sticky mess! Regards!

09-20-2011, 07:47 AM	#19
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	I am reading the exif info wrong. On PhotoME it shows that I was shooting in AV priority mode in an exposure mode of Auto Exposure but when I change the exposure compensation to -0.7 it states that the exposure mode is Manual Exposure even though I am still in AV priority. That seems to make sense. Still doesn't tell me why some images are overexposed though.

09-20-2011, 01:18 PM	#20
Bob from Aus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,094 Original Poster	I have done some more testing comparing my K5 with K7. I used my FA 50mm 1.4 with the aperture ring at F4 on manual mode. I had comparable results. When I have the two cameras in program and everything I can find on the camera identical and using the same lenses I get up to one stop over exposure on the K5.