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XT2 - Metering switch/collar does not work. Camera stays in average metering mode


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Hi,

 

Does anyone know how to fix this? My camera works fine, except for the metering switch/collar. My camera stays in average metering mode, whichever way I turn the switch. In face detection mode I see the face icon in the EVF, but turning off face detection, it keeps showing [ ], no matter what I turn. Is there a menu setting I'm unaware of, or is this a mechanical/electronical problem?

In the latter case, should I try to fix it myself? Or can I be flying by my histogram, even if I would need spot metering now and then?

Thanks for any suggestions.

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  • 7 months later...

Thank you for your reply, but the preview does not change when I turn the collar. The metering symbol (or readings) does not change either. The metering symbol changes, however, when I change it from the computer in tethering mode (from [ ] into [-], etc. in the line below in the EVF). That's why I am convinced that it's a collar problem, So working in manual mode, based off the histogram, is my single working method. Opening the hardware is not in my plans.

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You may be able to get it repaired at a camera shop that does repairs. But as far as pricing goes, getting a different body may be less expensive.

In the mean time, shooting completely manual while relying on the histogram sounds like it still works.

edit: I am guessing that you have tried several shots to make sure the metering does not actually change, to rule out the display icon being stuck.

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Hi Jerryy, Yes, I ruled everything out. I already work like this for the last 6 months, relying mainly on the blinkies. This made for some severely underexposed shots last summer (the sky was always well exposed, though!). Right now I can imagine a situation where spot metering might come in handy: TTL flash during backlit summer scenes, for example.

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An external light meter might work as a lesser expensive alternative; though it might seem like you are going back to the film days, they still work.

https://shotkit.com/best-light-meter/

edit: Have you considered setting up auto exposure bracketing in the menus or using a manual version of that? It is possible to use that with flash photography either manually by changing the shutter speed while the flash cycles or by getting a flash that fully works with aeb — though I do not work with flash gear often enough these days to make any recommendations as to which ones work best for that approach.

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