Please help! Issues while in Manual Mode

[AlanL]

I'm having an issue with my Fuji and can't figure out the reason.  My exposure comp dial is set to 0.  It's fine if I'm in Aperture or Shutter Priority but I'm trying to shoot manual and when I put the shutter speed at whatever and set the Aperture, the EC goes to -3 no matter the aperture.  In Aperture Auto, it goes back to zero..  Any idea why?

 

Also, I'm trying to use Nikon pocket wizards and speedlights in manual mode.  Is this even possible? 

[Layline]

What is EC?

[idwilson]

You probably have a fixed ISO value. The EC dial can only have an effect if it's allowed to change something; and, if you've set the aperture and shutter speed manually, the only possible adjustment available to the camera is the ISO setting. In manual mode, the "EC" value in the viewfinder actually becomes a light meter reading: the fact it reads -3 implies that your combination of shutter speed, aperture and ISO would result in any shot being at least 3 stops underexposed.

 

 

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