Pen F live view/EVF - not WYSIWYG?

[pipituni]

just got my first m43 camera and getting used to how things work.

i was under the impression that the EVF or live view always showed an accurate exposure but if i go into Manual mode for example and increase shutter speed (with fixed ISO), the live view/EVF image stays the same. in particular, when the exposure should be pretty much completely dark, live view shows a bright and well exposed image.

shouldn't the viewers be WYSIWYG?

 

[Andkar]

Turn off Live View Boost?

 

[pipituni]

thanks - yes that is the embarrassingly simple solution...

now where can i hide?

 

[SwedishPhoto]

thanks - yes that is the embarrassingly simple solution...

now where can i hide?

Hahaha, it's ok! Things like this is what the forum's for

 

[Okapi001]

It's good to know that even with the Live View Boost off you will only see up to +-3EV difference. So you can choose completely wrong settings in manual (resulting in the completely black image) and the EVF will show you only a -3EV under-exposed image.

 

[twenty200]

thanks - yes that is the embarrassingly simple solution...

now where can i hide?

No worries! I'm glad you asked this question. It reminded me to check that setting to make sure it's off on my camera, so thank you for that! Cheers!

 

[twenty200]

Here's a tip that I find very handy: In the menu, scroll down to the wrench (the bottom option) and select Rec View. This let's you see the picture you just took in the EVF automatically & decide how long it should be shown before the EVF switches back to live view (I have mine set for 2 seconds). And if you're in a hurry, you can tap the shutter button to switch the EVF back to live view.

Maybe you already know this... but I figured it's worth mentioning since these cameras have so many features it's easy to lose track of them all!

 

[Virtual Photon]

I've always found the Highlights and Shadows setting on the EVF far more informative for getting the exposure where I want it.