X2D exposure preview

[larkis]

I have noticed that the exposure preview on my X2D is often not accurate, usually a bit over exposed from what I'm seeing in the view finder. Any tips to get it to match?

 

[SrMphoto]

Are you comparing it to JPEG or raw output? How do you define "overexposed?" Is it brighter on a computer than in the EVF?
The image's brightness in the EVF does not indicate "accurate" exposure.

 

[larkis]

I'm shooting raw, but assume the image preview after I push the shutter is a generated JPEG which is brighter than what I'm seeing in the live view. Raw digger shows the areas that are to hot visually during the post shot preview as in fact over exposed/clipped in the raw.

 

[SrMphoto]

Did you try adjusting the EVF and rear screen brightness?
Main Menu > DIsplay > Brightness

 

[larkis]

I have not, but would the display brightness effect the raw? I assume it would not. During live view the image appears fine, after it's taken there is a difference with the exposure, as if the exposure preview is biased towards showing a darker (and more correct looking) than what the final image actually ends up being.

 

[JeRuFo]

What does the histogram say during live view?

 

[larkis]

I will have to test that, I assume the histogram reads off the live view 8 bit frames and not what the raw will be, so I would expect it to show me the "right thing" given what I'm seeing in the viewfinder.

 

[Kiwimac]

Having grown up shooting film, I never expect what I see in a viewfinder to match what I’ll get!

I don’t find that the camera actually adjusts the display to match changes in exposure at all really. Maybe I have it set wrong but any changes I see are usually very subtle - a tiny bit lighter or darker for example.
I habitually underexpose by a third of a stop anyway as it usually looks better to my eye. Annoyingly the overexposure blinkies only blink on saved images and not in live view when they’re actually useful.