Exposure compensation dial

[Chucktin]

What a PITA. The exposure compensation dial didn't get reset to 0 so I've got a bunch of under exposed frames. Sum beach! Gaffer tape seems to be the solution but I sure wish Fuji had made the zero detent stiffer and the EC +/- flag larger in the EVF screen.

Razzle-fratzing camera!

And, oh yeah, one of the tripod socket screws has gone AWOL.

Pizz, moan.

 

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[dck22]

Sounds like you had a bad day. Better luck tomorrow!

 

 

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[Chucktin]

Taking raw plus jpegs helps, some. Still think it need a better way to shout "EC ACTIVE" at me. Failure between the headcups.

 

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[Larry Bolch]

I habitually scan the top of the camera as I pick it up—a good habit to develop. Secondly, do a test shot of the venue to see what adjustments may be needed. When shooting conditions change, another test shot and new adjustments if needed. Make it part of you.

 

If you were shooting RAW all may not be lost. Fuji exposures are quite forgiving when underexposed.

[woodlander]

I also have had to make it a matter of routine to check settings as I turn the camera on. I have missed a few shots because I didn't do that. I wish there was some way to lock everything until I want to make a change.

[milandro]

we read occasionally of people complaining that function ( this that or the other) isn’t locked well.

 

But of course what is locked well needs cumbersome unlocking while you are doing other things. If any function is easily accessible is also easily turned on by mistake.

 

I understand that while you are shooting pictures the last thing that you want to do is getting distractions, as in checking the functions, but it is essential that one does that in modern cameras.

 

This is also a by product of having more functions. The more they are the more you can activate by mistake.

 

I am afraid there is no substitute to checking and checking.

[Matt P]

Perhaps you could use a red paint pen or a thin piece of red tape at the "0" position? Just so it's easier to see if it's moved? One thing I loved about the X-pro1 is that dial was smaller and less likely to get moved by accident.

[zenmartini]

The NTSB would call this Pilot Error with contributing factor.

[woodlander]

It would be a nice enhancement for Fuji to put a small lock button in the center that you have to depress to change the exposure compensation dial. Alternately, it could require pulling the dial up to unlock. Either would eliminate the problem.

[fastnfurryous]

What a PITA. The exposure compensation dial didn't get reset to 0 so I've got a bunch of under exposed frames. Sum beach! Gaffer tape seems to be the solution but I sure wish Fuji had made the zero detent stiffer and the EC +/- flag larger in the EVF screen.

Razzle-fratzing camera!

And, oh yeah, one of the tripod socket screws has gone AWOL.

Pizz, moan.

 

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Were you shooting in RAW? If you were (and you weren't pushing the ISO ridiculously high you can almost certainly get back to the "correct" exposure in post.

[Chucktin]

I always shoot Jpeg + Raw. Am dissatisfied that the Exposure Comp. dial is that easy to bump.

Fuji came thru with two tripod screws and they're going in, with a spot of clear nail polish, this Saturday.

 

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