10D dying?

My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in Shutter/Aperture
priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the problem, and I am forced to
shoot in Manual mode all the time - which still works fine. That's not a
huge problem, as I actually prefer Manual in many situations. But I like to
use shutter and aperture priority as well, especially in unpredictable
situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am missing
(like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's causing this problem?
My head is on a lot of other things and the moment and it's more than
possible that I've done something stupid and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could cause
this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

Mike wrote:
Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause this situation?

You don't have exposure compensation on do you? Just a thought.

-Mike

"Mike Warren" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause this situation?

You don't have exposure compensation on do you? Just a thought.

-Mike

Nope - first thing I checked! Thanks anyway.

Can't you re-set everything to factory settings - -then test?

DM

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"Mike" wrote in message
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My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in
Shutter/Aperture
priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the problem, and I am forced
to
shoot in Manual mode all the time - which still works fine. That's not a
huge problem, as I actually prefer Manual in many situations. But I like
to
use shutter and aperture priority as well, especially in unpredictable
situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am missing
(like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's causing this
problem?
My head is on a lot of other things and the moment and it's more than
possible that I've done something stupid and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause
this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

"Dave" wrote in message
.. .
Can't you re-set everything to factory settings - -then test?

DM

That would help eliminate user error I guess - I will try it later. Thanks.

Mike wrote:
My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in
Shutter/Aperture priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the
problem, and I am forced to shoot in Manual mode all the time - which
still works fine. That's not a huge problem, as I actually prefer
Manual in many situations. But I like to use shutter and aperture
priority as well, especially in unpredictable situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am
missing (like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's
causing this problem? My head is on a lot of other things and the
moment and it's more than possible that I've done something stupid
and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

Have you changed the metering mode to something you're not used to?
I mean like center-weighted, evaluative, etc.
If you change this from what you're used to, it can often lead to improper
exposure.

"Mike" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
.. .
Can't you re-set everything to factory settings - -then test?

DM

That would help eliminate user error I guess - I will try it later.
Thanks.


What's the histogram showing? Surely there must be a clue there...

--
M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
http://www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm

Are you sure is your 10D dying not your battery?



rk²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
news:EPBqf.12557$LB5.11159@fed1read04...
Mike wrote:
My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in
Shutter/Aperture priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the
problem, and I am forced to shoot in Manual mode all the time - which
still works fine. That's not a huge problem, as I actually prefer
Manual in many situations. But I like to use shutter and aperture
priority as well, especially in unpredictable situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am
missing (like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's
causing this problem? My head is on a lot of other things and the
moment and it's more than possible that I've done something stupid
and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

Have you changed the metering mode to something you're not used to?
I mean like center-weighted, evaluative, etc.
If you change this from what you're used to, it can often lead to improper
exposure.

pc wrote:
Are you sure is your 10D dying not your battery?

Low batteries in the 10D will NOT lead to this.
The batteries either operate the camera to full spec, or it shuts off.
This is critically important for any digital camera, since you certainly
don't want you images getting dim as your battery drains. It doesn't work
that way (thank goodness).




rk²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
news:EPBqf.12557$LB5.11159@fed1read04...
Mike wrote:
My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in
Shutter/Aperture priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the
problem, and I am forced to shoot in Manual mode all the time -
which still works fine. That's not a huge problem, as I actually
prefer Manual in many situations. But I like to use shutter and
aperture priority as well, especially in unpredictable situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am
missing (like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's
causing this problem? My head is on a lot of other things and the
moment and it's more than possible that I've done something stupid
and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems
could cause this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

Have you changed the metering mode to something you're not used to?
I mean like center-weighted, evaluative, etc.
If you change this from what you're used to, it can often lead to
improper exposure.

Mike

when I had a 10D I thought something similar had happened to me but it
turned out to be user error. I went back to basics got my grey card out and
did some test exposures using the different metering modes, I was very
surprised at how the meter read things and interpreted exposure dependant on
the mode. Maybe its something simple like my problem.

regards

Don
"pc" wrote in message
u...
Are you sure is your 10D dying not your battery?



rk²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
My 10D has suddenly started underexposing pictures taken in
Shutter/Aperture priority mode - nothing I do seems to solve the
problem, and I am forced to shoot in Manual mode all the time - which
still works fine. That's not a huge problem, as I actually prefer
Manual in many situations. But I like to use shutter and aperture
priority as well, especially in unpredictable situations.

Before I start spending cash - can anybody think of something I am
missing (like a setting I that I haven't thought about) that's
causing this problem? My head is on a lot of other things and the
moment and it's more than possible that I've done something stupid
and forgotten about it!!

Also, can anybody suggest what technical or mechanical problems could
cause this situation?

Many thanks for any ideas.

Have you changed the metering mode to something you're not used to?
I mean like center-weighted, evaluative, etc.
If you change this from what you're used to, it can often lead to
improper exposure.