issue with EV meter bar, but only in viewfinder

**sholtzma** · 05-29-2015, 03:27 AM

Just picked up a replacement K5iis, since mine got dropped and needs to go in for service to try to save it. I was putting this (used) replacement through its paces to test it, and I noticed that the EV meter bar in the viewfinder was not tracking the EV meter bar on the back LCD monitor. The one on the back (accurately?) moves into underexposure when I point the camera at a dark (large) area as you'd expect--and moves into overexposure when I point the camera at a bright (large) area as you'd expect. But meanwhile the one in the viewfinder does not follow its companion. In fact, the one in the viewfinder does not seem to move much at all. Correspondingly, the numerical readout of over/correct/underexposure in the far right of the viewfinder DOES seem to track dark and bright areas. So, it might read "-2.5" when the camera points to a dark area and the meter on the back shows serious underexposure--while the viewfinder EV meter bar just the left of the "-2.5" stays at its center point as if the scene was middle gray.

If there a setting in the menu that I have incorrectly set that could so disengage the viewfinder EV meter bar from the other metering readouts? Or is this a defect?

Last edited by sholtzma; 05-29-2015 at 04:11 AM.

enoeske · 05-29-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by sholtzma

Just picked up a replacement K5iis, since mine got dropped and needs to go in for service to try to save it. I was putting this (used) replacement through its paces to test it, and I noticed that the EV meter bar in the viewfinder was not tracking the EV meter bar on the back LCD monitor. The one on the back (accurately?) moves into underexposure when I point the camera at a dark (large) area as you'd expect--and moves into overexposure when I point the camera at a bright (large) area as you'd expect. But meanwhile the one in the viewfinder does not follow its companion. In fact, the one in the viewfinder does not seem to move much at all. Correspondingly, the numerical readout of over/correct/underexposure in the far right of the viewfinder DOES seem to track dark and bright areas. So, it might read "-2.5" when the camera points to a dark area and the meter on the back shows serious underexposure--while the viewfinder EV meter bar just the left of the "-2.5" stays at its center point as if the scene was middle gray.

If there a setting in the menu that I have incorrectly set that could so disengage the viewfinder EV meter bar from the other metering readouts? Or is this a defect?

Are you sure its not showing the exposure compensation bar or the digital level?

stevebrot · 05-29-2015, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by enoeske

Are you sure its not showing the exposure compensation bar or the digital level?

What he said...

The electronic level, if enabled for the viewfinder, will replace the EV display. Note too, that the EV values are only displayed in M mode. For other modes the display shows exposure compensation setting.

Steve

**sholtzma** · 05-29-2015, 12:25 PM

Yes, I had in in M mode. But you are right, I had the level enabled. This is the result of serious jet lag; I can't think straight. Thanks to this forum for helping me out quickly!

05-29-2015, 03:27 AM	#1
sholtzma Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salisbury, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,043	issue with EV meter bar, but only in viewfinder Just picked up a replacement K5iis, since mine got dropped and needs to go in for service to try to save it. I was putting this (used) replacement through its paces to test it, and I noticed that the EV meter bar in the viewfinder was not tracking the EV meter bar on the back LCD monitor. The one on the back (accurately?) moves into underexposure when I point the camera at a dark (large) area as you'd expect--and moves into overexposure when I point the camera at a bright (large) area as you'd expect. But meanwhile the one in the viewfinder does not follow its companion. In fact, the one in the viewfinder does not seem to move much at all. Correspondingly, the numerical readout of over/correct/underexposure in the far right of the viewfinder DOES seem to track dark and bright areas. So, it might read "-2.5" when the camera points to a dark area and the meter on the back shows serious underexposure--while the viewfinder EV meter bar just the left of the "-2.5" stays at its center point as if the scene was middle gray. If there a setting in the menu that I have incorrectly set that could so disengage the viewfinder EV meter bar from the other metering readouts? Or is this a defect? Last edited by sholtzma; 05-29-2015 at 04:11 AM.

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05-29-2015, 09:15 AM	#2
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by sholtzma Just picked up a replacement K5iis, since mine got dropped and needs to go in for service to try to save it. I was putting this (used) replacement through its paces to test it, and I noticed that the EV meter bar in the viewfinder was not tracking the EV meter bar on the back LCD monitor. The one on the back (accurately?) moves into underexposure when I point the camera at a dark (large) area as you'd expect--and moves into overexposure when I point the camera at a bright (large) area as you'd expect. But meanwhile the one in the viewfinder does not follow its companion. In fact, the one in the viewfinder does not seem to move much at all. Correspondingly, the numerical readout of over/correct/underexposure in the far right of the viewfinder DOES seem to track dark and bright areas. So, it might read "-2.5" when the camera points to a dark area and the meter on the back shows serious underexposure--while the viewfinder EV meter bar just the left of the "-2.5" stays at its center point as if the scene was middle gray. If there a setting in the menu that I have incorrectly set that could so disengage the viewfinder EV meter bar from the other metering readouts? Or is this a defect? Are you sure its not showing the exposure compensation bar or the digital level?

05-29-2015, 10:18 AM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by enoeske Are you sure its not showing the exposure compensation bar or the digital level? What he said... The electronic level, if enabled for the viewfinder, will replace the EV display. Note too, that the EV values are only displayed in M mode. For other modes the display shows exposure compensation setting. Steve

05-29-2015, 12:25 PM	#4
sholtzma Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salisbury, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,043 Original Poster	Yes, I had in in M mode. But you are right, I had the level enabled. This is the result of serious jet lag; I can't think straight. Thanks to this forum for helping me out quickly!