johnw63 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 <p>Is that -5 or neg 0.5 ev ?</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara_mitchell Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 <p>it's -5....I'm sorry that I put +5...It was my emotion of finally be able to take an outdoor pictures. THANK YOU!!!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 <p>Barbara, it shouldn't be necessary to dial in -5 EV exposure compensation to get an accurate exposure of an ordinary scene of the type illustrated in your sample photos. It's likely something else is wrong.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara_mitchell Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 <p>I totally agree with you!! Something is really wrong with this camera...But as I told, I tried several things, I also reseted it, and the only thing that make me able to take an aceptable outdoor picture was that...I can't return the camera ( Thing that I'd love to!!!) because I bought it on December...The matter was that I didn't have the opportunity to use it until these days...So now, I'm stack with this camera and I'll try to use it anyway...what can I do?( I hope next Christmas I'll get a better one!! lol)<br> Any suggestions? a new lent could fix the problem?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 <p>Even if the camera is beyond the return/refund/exchange period offered by the retailer, it may still be under warranty. Assuming you're in the USA and the camera is covered by a Nikon USA warranty, you should be able to send it to a Nikon USA service center for evaluation. The information should be in the packaging included with the camera.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_daniel1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 <p>Lex,</p> <p>I don't know if you've been following my posts in this thread and others, but I have <strong>exactly</strong> the same problem as Barbara with my D3000. It is a given that there's a huge problem with the camera. When it was less than a week old, I sent it to Nikon Service complete with a CD containing the overexposed .NEF files. Within a short time, Nikon notified me that the camera meter is "within Nikon standards" and returned it to me unrepaired. It seems as though Nikon is turning a blind eye to this problem. I think I should let the beast make a return trip to New York.</p> <p>Will</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_daniel1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Following up ... My D3000 is on its way back to Nikon Service. Maybe the second time will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 <p>That is very odd - keep us updated on the results, Will. I do recall an earlier thread, but in your sample photos the exposure deviations were less than 1 EV. Barbara's are much further off than that, typically 3 to 5 EV off from the appropriate exposure.</p> <p>Regarding Barbara's camera troubles...<br> While even the best auto-exposure system can be fooled, the sample photos Barbara uploaded are fairly routine and any properly functioning camera should be able to get within 1 EV, plus or minus, of the appropriate exposure, even with the snow scenes. I've studied the EXIF thoroughly and don't see any obvious indications of camera settings that might explain the error. The camera should be sent to Nikon for evaluation while it's still under warranty.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara_mitchell Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 <p>Thank you guys! Tomorrow I'll go personally to Nikon Service in NY. I'll let you know what happend.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_daniel1 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Tell 'em to look for my camera too! And by all means, let us know what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_daniel1 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Lex, those examples I posted in the earlier thread weren't very representative of the problem. Like Barbara, I got extremely overexposed photos in ordinary lighting situations. It's the kind of thing that anyone can spot as a serious hardware problem. I think I threw out the CD I sent to Nikon in disgust over the problem. I've used the camera very little since it came back, and only to try to figure out exposure compensation for that camera. I can't. It is too "all over the map" as I stated earlier. There is no consistency. It's just unusable in that state as far as I'm concerned. My intitial photos with the camera had those extreme overexposures. I thought maybe it was the cold (January) or extremely harsh winter lighting, but I ran in and brought out my D60 for comparison and got perfect results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara_mitchell Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 <p>I just left my camera in Nikon NY for reparation. I'll know about it in 10 business days. I'll let you know guys! Thank you!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john caetano photos Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 <p>Sounds like the metering in your camera is defective. I am sure they will have it repaired. Best of luck.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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