Newbie with question
Sep 30, 2012 09:03:54 #
Hello everyone, I'm new in this site and I really enjoyed reading all the helpful tips and friendly comments that everyone share here.
I have a Nikon D-80 since 2007 and it is a pleasure to use and capture all kind of pictures. From this last summer, the pictures came out kinda "pale" or looks like over exposed a little bit. i adjusted the white balance to auto, and also retun to factory default setting but still have the same results. I tried always to get the pictures with the sun on my back, just in case...
Maybe is time to send it to "cleaning service"? should I adjust any other setting?
Thanks to all!
I have a Nikon D-80 since 2007 and it is a pleasure to use and capture all kind of pictures. From this last summer, the pictures came out kinda "pale" or looks like over exposed a little bit. i adjusted the white balance to auto, and also retun to factory default setting but still have the same results. I tried always to get the pictures with the sun on my back, just in case...
Maybe is time to send it to "cleaning service"? should I adjust any other setting?
Thanks to all!
Sep 30, 2012 09:10:26 #
Are you in full auto mode? If you are and this is happening on EVERY shot no matter where the sun is you might want to have someone look at it. I'm not expert enough to know why.
Sep 30, 2012 10:16:09 #
base2roof wrote:
Hello everyone, I'm new in this site and I really ... (show quote)
It's hard to guess without seeing them. Try posting a couple here and check the "store original" box so we can see the EXIF data.
Oct 1, 2012 06:51:44 #
Oct 1, 2012 07:28:56 #
Oct 1, 2012 08:10:27 #
First let me welcome you to the hog. You certainly came to the right place. Now, i would tend to say do send the camera out for a checkup, if you have had it for a few years, its time!! Even if you do discover the cause of your demise, send it out anyway. Its a machine and even though you take wonderful care of it, once in a while it needs a tuneup just like a car. My vote is to send it out regardless if you can find an answer to your problem.
Oct 1, 2012 14:28:59 #
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Oct 1, 2012 22:29:18 #
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Mulachabu wrote:
Hi, only an outside chance but could it be exposure compensation?
That was my guess. I'm always accidentally changing that and coming up with weird results.
Oct 2, 2012 13:11:08 #
I had the same issue with my D-80 - some of them seem to have an exposure problem - If you go to Ken Rockwell's site and use the settings he suggests may help -- It did and it worked for mine
Oct 2, 2012 14:57:16 #
Are the pale/overexposed pictures in focus or a little blurry? Are all the pictures with the same lens?
It kind of sounds like you are shooting through a hazy filter or lens. If your camera has been sitting a while, you could have gotten a hazy build-up the front or back element of the lens or on the front UV filter (if you use one).
The easiest way to describe this: If you've ever had a new car - you clean the inside of the windshield and a few weeks later, it's hazy. I think this is a combination of dust & outgassing of the plastics building up on the glass. I've also seen this on some of my filters when I've stored them for a while in their original plastic containers. The plastic outgasses and I end up with a hazy residue on the filters.
A little lens cleaner and a microfiber cloth could clear this up.
If there's a haze on your camera's sensor, I'd recommend taking it to a pro for cleaning.
It kind of sounds like you are shooting through a hazy filter or lens. If your camera has been sitting a while, you could have gotten a hazy build-up the front or back element of the lens or on the front UV filter (if you use one).
The easiest way to describe this: If you've ever had a new car - you clean the inside of the windshield and a few weeks later, it's hazy. I think this is a combination of dust & outgassing of the plastics building up on the glass. I've also seen this on some of my filters when I've stored them for a while in their original plastic containers. The plastic outgasses and I end up with a hazy residue on the filters.
A little lens cleaner and a microfiber cloth could clear this up.
If there's a haze on your camera's sensor, I'd recommend taking it to a pro for cleaning.
Oct 2, 2012 17:21:20 #
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Shot, post and ask questions, that's what we do here. Oh I see you all ready have. :) Well, you'll get lots of help. You can also check the 'SEARCH' section. That's at the top of the page in blue, about the thrid on over. JUst click on it and ask. You'll get all the past answers to the question. Good luck and WELCOME again.
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