exposure level indicator

ale · February 25, 2013, 01:29:12 AM

Hi,

I've got a 5d MkII (ML 2.3 installed) and I can't find the way to display an exposure level indicator in the magic lantern live view screen layout.
Is it possible?
thanks a lot

Alessandro

ale · February 27, 2013, 09:34:14 AM

no one who can help me?!

vertigopix · February 27, 2013, 10:57:46 AM

http://wiki.magiclantern.fm/userguide#histogram_and_waveform

ale · February 27, 2013, 11:20:42 AM

thank you vertigopix,

I know that ML has a useful histogram option but I was wondering if it can also display the classic canon exposure level indicator, as I see in this picture:

vertigopix · February 27, 2013, 12:01:57 PM

Hi !

If you half-press the shutter you will see the exposure level.

But why ? The histogram is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaar better !

ale · February 27, 2013, 12:21:42 PM

Yes, it's true, histogram is better, but it use more battery, and sometimes to read the exposure level is more rapid.
In any case, at this moment I don't' have the camera with me and I can't verify, but it seems to me that nothing appears if I half-press the shutter; to see the exposure level I have to press info and to exit from ML.
I will verify as I can, thank you

vertigopix · February 27, 2013, 12:27:15 PM

Not sure for the battery usage... I didn't notice it...

ale · February 28, 2013, 01:38:36 AM

No exposure level if I half-press the shutter!

Can someone confirm that in ML live view it is not possible to see the canon exposure level, otherwise how can I find it?
(ML 2.3 5d MKII)

thank you

1% · February 28, 2013, 03:02:55 AM

It should show up. Accuracy is debatable in movie mode.

ale · February 28, 2013, 11:09:57 AM

Nothing to do... do you have any suggestions?
Maybe it would be a good idea to uninstall and reinstall ML?

a1ex · February 28, 2013, 11:31:15 AM

Or maybe just to uninstall ML?

ale · February 28, 2013, 12:20:40 PM

Why you must be so polemic?

Do you reduce all ML benefits to the histogram function?
I don't want to discuss about what is better between histogram and exposure level (this is not my topic!); each one has his personal preference and habit.
Personally I have always used canon light meter with satisfaction, I know how useful histogram is, but I use it as something additional; just a matter of habit! Probably, thanks to ML, I will discover that histogram is far better, but at this moment I just would like to understand if I can go on using exposure meter along with zebras, focus peak etc. etc.

a1ex · February 28, 2013, 12:41:09 PM

See FAQ: "Magic Lantern overlays are only displayed when the Canon overlays are disabled."

If you want both, just grab the source code and fix it.

1% · February 28, 2013, 04:26:55 PM

In movie mode when LV is opened the exposure meter measures where exactly, and how? At least with ML spot meter you know what you're measuring. Through the mirror its accurate and nice .... but in LV its kinda what you see what you get.

Maybe buy a camera with the top screen if still attached to it? I see it up there on 6D.

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