Metering problem

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:01 -0700, PaddleHard wrote:

I have a Canon Digital Rebel (300D) and I've had a strange issue for a
while. I usually shoot in manual mode (outdoors) and it seems everytime
I shoot, I have to stop down by 2 full stops (at the very least) to get
a 'good' exposure. The meter would show that the exposure would be
overexposed by -2, yet after taking the shot, it's way overexposed. I've
run through all the camera settings--ISO set to 400, no
bracketing....I've actually restored factory settings to make sure I
didn't set some strange exposure compensation.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Chris

Time to get a new camera?

"PaddleHard" wrote in message
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On Sep 29, 8:47 pm, ray wrote:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:01 -0700, PaddleHard wrote:
I have a Canon Digital Rebel (300D) and I've had a strange issue for a
while. I usually shoot in manual mode (outdoors) and it seems everytime
I shoot, I have to stop down by 2 full stops (at the very least) to get
a 'good' exposure. The meter would show that the exposure would be
overexposed by -2, yet after taking the shot, it's way overexposed. I've
run through all the camera settings--ISO set to 400, no
bracketing....I've actually restored factory settings to make sure I
didn't set some strange exposure compensation.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Chris

Time to get a new camera?

Well, that would be nice!

But seriously, no that doesn't make sense. Something wrong with your meter.
Check it against a handheld manual meter or another camera, against the same
scene.

Gary Eickmeier