melissa_powell2 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 <p>hi, I'm new to using my nikon d3200. My exposure indicator keeps flashing and points all the way to the left. It does this on all the modes A mode, S mode, M mode. My exposure compensation is set to 0 also. No matter what I change the shutter speed or aperature on all the modes it always does this. The pictures seem to be fine, not over or under exposed though to my eye. What am I doing wrong?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 <p>What do you have ISO set to? And, do you have Auto ISO turned on?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa_powell2 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 <p>yes I haven't changed my ISO at all its always been on auto</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa_powell2 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 <p>opps Im thinking of white balance, thats on auto. The ISO has always been on 100.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gideon_kok Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The D3200 always shows the manually set ISO in the rear screen. This does not change to the slected ISO value the meter has at that moment when it is in auto ISO. Instead it has an "auto-ISO" flashing indicator nearby. Caught me out a couple of times. Basically for me it is easiest to begin with to have auto ISO running and only take it off for deliberate long exposures. As you pick up experience, then set it via the front fn button and the control wheel. (First selecting the fn button to ISO control via the menus of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 <p>Right. So if you've got ISO set to 100, you're telling the camera to be about as <em>insensitive</em> to light as it can be. Which is why you're seeing the meter complain about not having enough light. If you were in more light, or using a much lower shutter speed, or using a faster lens, you'd see the meter complaining less.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_driscoll Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 <p>If you are new to the camera you could try P mode. This will let the camera itself choose a good compromise of shutter speed and aperture and will always ensure correct exposure (or rather the best the built-in meter can do in any situation). If you don't like the combination of shutter speed and aperture the camera has chosen you can change it with the command dial on the back and the camera will still ensure that the exposure is correct.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa_powell2 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 <p>thanks! I didnt know you could set ISO to auto, that helps a bunch! :) </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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