flysurfer
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I know the X100 is a totally different camera, but mine shows an optimum exposure at all times regardless of how screwed up I set the parameters. Is there some menu item I need to adjust to get that WYSIWYG kind of operation? Or is this just for the X-E1 and X-Pro?
All X cameras work just the same.
To make live view work, you need to:
a) make sure the subject is not extremely dark. The camera needs a certain EV level to correctly amplify the signal and make the live histogram usable. This means that lenses with a larger opening work better in such situations than slower lenses. It also implies that one should not stop down adapted third party lenses in dark situations when measuring exposure. Measure the subject wide open, then stop down.
b) operate the camera with settings that are at least in the vicinity of a correct exposure for your subject. It's unreasonable to expect exposure wysiwyg if the exposure settings are several EV values off the correct setting. 1/4000s, ISO 200 and a dark subject is definitely not a reasonable choice. The camera will always try to show the subject so you can frame it. A totally dark (or white) EVF would be of no help at all when you try to frame a subject, so this is a feature, not a bug.
PS: It's normal that there's no correct live view exposure representation in M mode.
Btw, exposure it NOT a JPEG parameter and also not really a camera setting. Those settings are WB, film simulation, contrast, color etc., and they are perfectly reflected in the EVF (or LCD). The X-E1 EVF is better suited for this task due to its higher resolution.