D80

[dave_petley2]

I purchased a D80 and having problem with exposer, the camera is over

exposing, wondering if any has experienced this problem or is it a problem in

the camera. Any info would be helpful. Thanks

[leicaglow]

You'd want to post this in the Nikon forum, where you'll be told you should have done a search to find the subject discussed numerous times. To save you time though: it's a common problem with the D80 and D200. I usually have my D200 set to -1/3 or -2/3 (in bright light) to eliminate blow outs in the highlights. You should also find it easier to process data from the RAW image instead of JPEG.

[paul_sauer]

Michael is right. As a general rule with my Nikon DLRS, if I am in bright sunlight and there are white elements in the frame, I underexpose by -.7. If I am in cloudy or fading light and there are white elements in the frame, I drop down .3 in the compensation.

 

This is a common issue with most DSLRs. They don't have enough dynamic range to accomodate the bright whites and the shadows and other colors. Once you get into photoshop or Nikon Capture, just boost the exposure back up and your highlights will hopefully be preserved.