hyatt_lee Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I picked up the d70 about two weeks ago. Since then I've read a lot of posts comparing the Rebel and the D70. One common comment about the D70 that came up again and again is that the camera's firmware is programmed in such a way that many pictures are underexposed. I haven't found this to be the case all the time, but I routinely get underexposed pics (in auto mode) when I'm outside, especially if its cloudy. I've already sunk my money so this is a bit disturbing/frustrating. Can anyone suggest a helpful remedy? Thanks, Hyatt Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_morgan1 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Does the D70 have exposure compensation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyatt_lee Posted March 21, 2004 Author Share Posted March 21, 2004 yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_phan Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 You're just going to have to anticipate when the camera will behave in that certain way (ie, underexposing the picture), and adjust accordingly to correct it. Every camera takes a little getting used to, and you just gotta get to know its characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterh Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 plan a: use the exposure compensation. plan b: cross it with my canon G5: i consistently get overexposed flash-images. (i use plan a for my canon - all flash images -05. to -1. :-) cheerswalter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterh Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 btw: post some images - we all want to see what the D70 can do!! cheers walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_. Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 i suggest learning how to use the camera.....spend some time with it and learn how the meter responds.... <br> <br> do a search on the zone system too, this will also help you understand how better to expose an image for the way you want, rather than let the technology of the device control you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 <i> i suggest learning how to use the camera.....spend some time with it and learn how the meter responds.... </i><p> That cannot be underlined enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awindsor Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Switch to centre weighted average metering. The problem with modern Matrix/Evaluative metering is that it is very hard to predict. It is a black magic black box. Who knows what it does and why it does it ! It is right most of the time and wrong some of the time. Often the cause of its misbehaviour is obvious and sometimes it is not. CWA metering is very primitive, requires more experience to use effectively, is wrong more often, and is completely predictable. Do the images from the D70 look good when tweaked ? Digital sensors struggle with highlights and experienced shooters often deliberately underexpose to retain highlight details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark pav Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 The images from the D100 didn't look so crash-hot right out of the camera either. There are sites where people swapped Photoshop curves adjustments and the like to get their pics looking good. It sounds like the D70 is in the same boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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