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auto exposure

X-Gary_Glenn
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Dec 8, 2000, 4:15 PM

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I have 2 Xl1s and they both do the same thing, so I need to know what I'm doing wrong. when in manual mode, with the iris and shutter speed set, the exposure still changes. When I change the subject in front of the camera to a dramatically different clothing color, like white to black, it still auto adjusts. The meter in the viewfinder moves AND THE EXPOSURE CHANGES. I can not use exposure lock in manual mode. How do I keep it from changing.. I want TRUE MANUAL CONTROL BUT THE CAMERA SEEMS TO ALTER EXPOSURE ANY WAY... HELP!

X-Don
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Dec 9, 2000, 1:06 PM

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: I have 2 Xl1s ... meter in the viewfinder moves AND THE EXPOSURE CHANGES. I can not use exposure lock in manual mode. How do I keep it from changing.. I want TRUE MANUAL CONTROL BUT THE CAMERA SEEMS TO ALTER EXPOSURE ANY WAY... HELP!
Do you have the GAIN control in the "A" (AUTO) position, or at a setting (-3,0 6, 16?) If in A position, it will try to maintain image brightness per the camcorder's metering function.