M mode on Sea and Sea 2g

Why does the LCD screen become darker when you switch from the A to M mode on the 2g? I find this very annoying. Has anyone else had this happen to them as well?

Thanks,

Sean

Check your Av or Tv Settings in M mode. If your last Av is too narrow, or your Tv is too short, then, your LCD display will show a dark frame when you change from Av to M.

Check your Av or Tv Settings in M mode. If your last Av is too narrow, or your Tv is too short, then, your LCD display will show a dark frame when you change from Av to M.

This was also happened in DX1G. Use a focus light to make the LCD slightly brighter!

This maybe a stupid question, what is a focus light?

Thanks,

This was also happened in DX1G. Use a focus light to make the LCD slightly brighter!

This maybe a stupid question, what is a focus light?

 

Thanks,

A focus light is a light source usually attached to the camera system at the arm or the camera housings shoe that provides a constant light source to help with focusing and composition.

The Ricoh camera's LCD while in the manual mode will mimic the exposure/lighting conditions, you should notice that as you make adjustments the screen will either brighten or darken as well, this issue is addressed in the manual as a normal feature of this camera. While for the underwater shooter in low light conditions that is depending on the LCD this could be a negative. Considering that a strobe(s) would be used this would have nothing to do with the final foreground exposure but could reflect how the background will be exposed/balanced. You can also change the metering from "spot" giving the camera a broader sampling area that might provide more light for the cameras calculations giving you a brighter screen.

As posted a focus light will helps with this and also help the camera focus faster and more accurately while providing crisper photos

-DD