Nikon D-90 (Page 2): Check your RAW feature as well with your image mode. Make sure their up to par! I got to almost use the D90 in November 2010 for my friends 50th Birthday Bash...

74images Loc: Los Angeles, California

Check your RAW feature as well with your image mode.

Make sure their up to par!

I got to almost use the D90 in November 2010 for my friends 50th Birthday Bash, learned how to use the features, to get to know on what the hell I was doing with the camera, instead I had to take it back to the camera store it was rented from cause the Nikon Battery was stuck in the slot ( the Sunpack Battery Fit nicely, but the Nikon was a problem!).

I had to exchange it for an older D200 & by a Flash Drive Cause the D200 only had a CF Card slot only, & would not take the new PNY SD card I got for the D90!

That was another story!

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CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

CO wrote:

I've had two D90 cameras. Both of the cameras woul... (show quote)

Jules - this is the tip you're looking for. There's nothing wrong with the camera that can be determined from your three examples. The D90 went out of production in 2010. Ideas on default settings have moved forward in Nikon's defaults as well as plenty of technical changes.

Papa j Loc: Cary NC

jethro779 wrote:

One thing you need to remember is that the D90 is only a 12mp. camera. The shot you posted look normal for a D90. according to the exif info, you are looking at a picture with 1/3 the mp. of the D7100.

👍👍👍👍 I was just looking through the some pictures from our trip to Italy in 2004 . I took those with my first digital D90 and the 28-80 kit lens and was very satisfied with the results . I now use my D7000 and D750 and there is a difference but this post may encourage me to resurrect the D90

Joe

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

CHG_CANON wrote:

Jules - this is the tip you're looking for. There's nothing wrong with the camera that can be determined from your three examples. The D90 went out of production in 2010. Ideas on default settings have moved forward in Nikon's defaults as well as plenty of technical changes.

Hello again. Thanks for the comment. You are right, I forgot about the two cameras. I still think my daughter messed it up.
This is the quality I was hoping for.

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mas24 Loc: Southern CA

After you do a factory reset, I would check to see if all your firmware is up to date despite the camera's age. Clean your sensor with swabs and fluid. And see what the results are afterwards. Yes, children can be careless, and your daughter may have dropped your camera? But most who have dropped a camera on this forum have been adults, dropping very expensive cameras like the Nikon D800e and the Sony a7r2. Not good.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

I have a working D-90 that I don't use. But I should.

74images Loc: Los Angeles, California

I really would check your D90 every chance you get, if the cameras you're using now fail on you, you have to have backup & your D90 is a backup contender, I'd damn sure keep it in tune... & ready!

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cfbudd Loc: Atlanta, Georgia

Jules Karney wrote:

Hello club members:
Here is my question. I just took over from my daughter her d-90. The photos I am taking with it looks terrible. My Kodak brownie takes better photos. I have used every button on the camera from manual, aperture, sports, you name it. The exposure is just plain off. I am thinking maybe she dropped it and was afraid to tell me. Who knows with kids.
What suggestions and comments do you have?
Thanks as always.

The photos look fine to me, as good as my D800. I would, of course, process them to bring up saturation, sharpness, etc. Why don't you post photos from your camera that does such a much better job than these?

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

I wanted to show the average of what the camera produces. I am used to my 7100's 18-140 or 70-200 2.8 lens for quality.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Jules Karney wrote:

I wanted to show the average of what the camera produces. I am used to my 7100's 18-140 or 70-200 2.8 lens for quality.

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DanielJDLM

I am still shooting with a Nikon D90 and agree your shots are somewhat blah. I highly suggest you go to Ken Rockwell's site and review the settings he used for his D90.

Hopefully the camera was not dropped too hard. Good luck.

Dan

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

DanielJDLM wrote:

I am still shooting with a Nikon D90 and agree your shots are somewhat blah. I highly suggest you go to Ken Rockwell's site and review the settings he used for his D90.

Hopefully the camera was not dropped too hard. Good luck.

Dan

Thanks Dan for getting back to me. Yes I will look at Ken Rockwell's site again and see if I missed anything.
Good luck to you as well.

Past Pro Loc: Spring Hill, Florida

My old D200 doesn't look all that much different than the D610, pixel count isn't everything.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

Maybe you should put the 70-200 2.8 on your D90. It is not fair to compare a 50mm 1.8 against a 70-200 2.8 when one is shooting a static scene and one is shooting sports. I have a D90, a D7100, and a D610. I can tell the difference between the D610 & the other 2, but the D90 & D7100 taking the same picture with the exact same settings do not look different until they are cropped at 150%.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

jethro779 wrote:

Maybe you should put the 70-200 2.8 on your D90. It is not fair to compare a 50mm 1.8 against a 70-200 2.8 when one is shooting a static scene and one is shooting sports. I have a D90, a D7100, and a D610. I can tell the difference between the D610 & the other 2, but the D90 & D7100 taking the same picture with the exact same settings do not look different until they are cropped at 150%.

That is a good idea. I will do that.