New to digital and just a keen amateur. I have just purchased a Canon 5D and I need some help please.
I set up a macro environment using a cube and studio lights either side. Small amount of ambient light also in the room about 1/2 stop.
I have taken an incident light reading and set camera up manually with correct readings.
I have taken test shots using AWB and Flash WB settings with light meter reading (as taken) of 125/f5.6 all the images are overexposed, I need to stop down to F11/14 to obtain a relatively correctly exposed image.
I know I can adjust in photoshop and can take a custom reading but cannot understand why the camera is overexposing so much using the in camera custom settings. All the kit is brand new including the meter - am I doing something wrong? Any advice?