jeannie_tom Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Just got the new Nikon SB-80DX flash.. I am however very disappointed with the results!? I set the D100 to Program Auto, ISO 200. D-TTL, SB-80DX is set to D- TTL-matrix (I also tried no-matrix & AA). All the pictures are much darker than it should be. If I adjust EV to +1.0, then it's better. Why do I have to adjust the EV for the proper exposure? What am I missing? - Jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Are you looking at the histogram, the LCD, the monitor on your computer, or the image's histogram in Photoshop? The first thing I'd do is get out of Program mode and try aperture priority instead. Also what were the circumstances you were shooting in. The other thing you are missing is expecting too much straight out of the box. high end cameras are like all high end machines: you have to play with them to find where your personal sweet spot is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haris_ashraf Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Jeannie I bought a D100 with a SB50DX in Feb of this year and I had a very similar experience. It was very disapointing as I moved up from an Olympus consumer camera and that had better flash performance!. Now I shoot at +0.7 flash compensation and usually the results are fairly acceptable. I guess you will just have to accept that. Although sometimes I have a occasional photograph that have some highligh details blown out so I always look at the image for blown highlights. Maybe you can try that too. In my very humble experience my $2000 dollar D100 should be able to outperform a consumer camera in ALL respects. That is why I paid an extra $1200 and am willing to lug almost 2.5 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ni-conartist Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 thats funny, dont have that problem on my f100 and n80 bodies(snickering @ digital slr)..heh jk. guess you have to toy around like many others suggest or try the new sb that replaced the sb80dx. the model number eludes me at the momment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer_hahn Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 The D100 has a flash WB mode--are you using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_gifford Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Your flash results displeased you when running straight program mode, but pleased you with one extra f-stop of exposure. That's not an error, that's just the photographic equivalent of the chef's instructions, "season to taste." If the discrepancy had been three stops, or even two, I might be more inclined to suggest something is wrong with either your camera or your flash. But a one-stop difference is nothing to worry about. Set your SB-80DX for +1.0 or +0.7 flash compensation and live happily ever after. Have fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeannie_tom Posted November 1, 2003 Author Share Posted November 1, 2003 Thanks guys.. now I feel a little better. At least I know I wasn't doing anything wrong. - Jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_evans Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 What you really need to do is get this book. It's 280 pages. Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D100 http://www.bythom.com/d100guide.htm I just bought it and it is a million times better than the owners manual. He explains how you need to take control of the flash and not use default settings. The images with the default settings are unpredicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeannie_tom Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Okay thanks.. I'll look into Thom Hogan's guide! - Jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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