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EPL6 Live View in A and S modes not displaying actual final exposure.

Started Mar 31, 2016 | Discussions thread
thinker Regular Member • Posts: 242
Re: EPL6 Live View in A and S modes not displaying actual final exposure.

jsaras wrote:

So is the purpose of "Live View Boost" to apply this (mis)behavior in Manual mode? If that's the case, it would seem to make sense to make the converse option available in A and S modes.

Live View Boost makes you able to see and frame and manually focus on a subject under so little light you can't even see it if ones syes are over 50 years old (within limits of course). And this makes it a very handy tool for M mode as a tool for venturing into 'the dark side'. The English manual for fw2 page 102 says:

"Live View Boost Shoot while checking the subject even under low-light conditions. In M mode, you can use this setting when shooting with BULB/TIME shooting and live composite.
[ON1]: Prioritize smoothness of display.
[ON2]: Prioritize image visibility in dark conditions. This will make the response to button operations on the camera slower".

After framing and focusing you can actually turn it off, which is very quick to do if you have set custom menu D -> Menu Recall to Recall.

Notice that particularly "M mode, BULB/TIME shooting and live composite" are mentioned which I earlier suggested for 'tools' for venturing into 'the dark side'.

No, I don't see the point to "make the converse option available in A and S modes", but this is just a matter of opinion. To me there is a logic to it, but if you want/wish things to be different you are free to wish and want that.

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