<p>Subject: Do some Nikon DSLRs really have a slightly greater tendency to "overexpose in bright contrasty conditions" than do those of other brands?<br>
<br />My D3100 has a tendency to compress highlights when shooting in raw. In fact, I thought that there was something wrong with the first one I got and returned it for a replacement. After doing additional tests, it seems that there is less smooth variation of tones available in the highlights as compared to the rest of the tones. I found that lamps have glow rings around them that are a solid color, almost like a JPeg effect. It might due to the fact that the raw files are only 12 bit and don't have the range necessary to show smooth transitions in the highlights. To protect the highlights, I always have a negative compensation dialed in. Shadow detail is often recoverable, but blown highlights have no detail and just turn grey if I try to recover them.</p>
Do some Nikon DSLRs really have a slightly greater tendency to "overexpose in bright contrasty conditions" than do those of other brands?
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<p>Subject: Do some Nikon DSLRs really have a slightly greater tendency to "overexpose in bright contrasty conditions" than do those of other brands?<br>
<br />My D3100 has a tendency to compress highlights when shooting in raw. In fact, I thought that there was something wrong with the first one I got and returned it for a replacement. After doing additional tests, it seems that there is less smooth variation of tones available in the highlights as compared to the rest of the tones. I found that lamps have glow rings around them that are a solid color, almost like a JPeg effect. It might due to the fact that the raw files are only 12 bit and don't have the range necessary to show smooth transitions in the highlights. To protect the highlights, I always have a negative compensation dialed in. Shadow detail is often recoverable, but blown highlights have no detail and just turn grey if I try to recover them.</p>
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