NX10 Low Light Manual Mode Problems

Greynerd wrote:

I have just checked my NX11 in manual mode and indoors at 1/4000 and f22 and iso 100 which is completely black with framing mode off is as bright on Oled and EVF as a perfectly exposed view with framing mode on. Also the FA bar assistance is also visible if you wish to use this rather than magnification. It is no good crticising Samsung if you bought the old version because it was cheap when you had the opportunity to buy the mature product. You either buy the machine to do the job or to save the money but must expect that these options can often be mutually exclusive..

My NX100 also behaves in the same way with framing mode on.

I am sorry you obviously bought the wrong camera for your requirements but there is always a risk in going for what is a discontinued model and this more of a risk with Samsung NX as sales have been so low that there are unfortunately so many NX10's about.

aruk5 wrote:

thanks for replying!

I am saddened to know that the framing mode is available in nx11 and not the nx10! This is a very important feature and should have been there in nx10 in first place and not in an upgrade model! from the looks of it samsung hasnt bothered implementing it in the nx10 firmware updates either! But then as an afterthought I realise that nx11's evf and led inspite of having a framing mode continues to be useless for low light anyway as the view inspite of having some extra brightness wont be that bright anyway for low light photography!

In this highly competitive photography biz samsung needs to take some quick steps to keep existing customers satisified by including some vital features and also develop camera systems which appeal both to consumer and enthusiast segments! Panasonic already did it with their g series!

I apologise if I made a misinformed statement but I was actually talking about using the nx10 or nx11 viewfinder under low light conditions such as the sky at night with stars or under the moonlight or even dimly lit streets at night. I doubt even the nx11 evf will give you anything acceptable to view under such conditions. Also understand one thing, the feature of having a bright viewfinder irrespective of whatever exposure settings should have been implemented in the first place in all nx series and not only in upgrade models. This is not some 'fancy' feature such as the ifunction lens [which coincidentally is been supported by nx10 under a firmware upgrade] which many of us can live without but an important primary feature present even in cheap compacts is unacceptable.