diff --git a/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py b/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
index 1e332db6..1f47f7ab 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/area_detector.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class AutoExposureSettings:
     aoi_offset_y: int = 500
     aoi_size_x: int = 1000
     aoi_size_y: int = 1000
-    gain_max: float = 10.000
-    exp_max: float = 100000.000
+    gain_max: float = 5.000
+    exp_max: float = 30000.000
 
 class epicsAD(object):
     def __init__(self, prefix, cam="cam1:", image="image1:"):