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It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops. This while using no exposure compensation and evaluative metering mode.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting, other than the ones mentioned, which could account for this?

It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops. This while using no exposure compensation and evaluative metering mode.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter IR sensor. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting, other than the ones mentioned, which could account for this?

It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops. This while using no exposure compensation and evaluative metering mode.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting which could account for this?

It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops. This while using no exposure compensation and evaluative metering mode.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting, other than the ones mentioned, which could account for this?

It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting which could account for this?

It seems the light meter indicator in the viewfinder on my Canon 7D underestimates how bright the picture will be. This makes for overexposed photos whenever I use anything other than full manual mode, on the order of 2-3 stops. This while using no exposure compensation and evaluative metering mode.

Some possible culprits:

• I've used microfiber cloth to clean the camera, including the light meter. I only ever cleaned the sensor and mirror by holding the camera front down and using a hand powered air blower. Is any other cleaning necessary?
• Is there any known problem with the hardware or software of these cameras which could account for this?
• Is there any setting which could account for this?