Nikon D50
Jun 21, 2020 16:26:49 #
I have a Nikon D50 and when I take a photograph I get a picture of the Highlights and not the object I am photographing. How do I correct this?
Jun 21, 2020 16:48:53 #
You need to provide some more information. What are your shutter speed and F stop, as well as ISO and white balance settings? Also what are you trying to take a picture of. Please post one of those photos and be sure to check the (store original) box before you click on Add Attachment.
Jun 21, 2020 17:00:03 #
Been a while - I think you press at compass points of the control dial to get different monitor views.
Jun 21, 2020 18:08:07 #
The picture I get is highlights. I have all my settings at auto. I tried taking several pictures of different things and it is all the same, just highlights and that word. Thanks.
Jun 21, 2020 18:18:09 #
Jun 21, 2020 18:19:29 #
Our Gang wrote:
The control dial changes to information but not a picture of the object.
What does the image look like on your screen when you download it to your computer?
Jun 21, 2020 21:21:39 #
quixdraw wrote:
Been a while - I think you press at compass points of the control dial to get different monitor views.
Correct. I think it is the "up" position, but it is one of them
Jun 22, 2020 04:16:21 #
Jun 22, 2020 07:34:28 #
It sounds like either a backlighting situation, or auto exposure is off. If I understand your problem, all you get in the picture is the bright areas. Try playing around with the aperture control and see if that helps. Find a scene that is evenly lit, with no extremes of light or dark.
Jun 22, 2020 09:02:10 #
I'm not clear what you mean by highlights. Are you talking about the highlight "blinkies" on the camera monitor, or is this something which is there when you download the photo? If so, posting a sample photo will help a lot.
Jun 22, 2020 10:11:27 #
What some are trying to say is the control on the back of the camera, a dial the size of a nickel or quarter with an OK button in the center. There are several options covered by the up, down, left side, right side pressure on that "dial." Blinkies is one, that shows you what part of the picture will be pure white with absolutely zero color information captured by the sensor, "blown out."
Jun 22, 2020 12:25:00 #
Again, a photo posted would give us a better idea of what he’s talking about. Unless this is an issue that pertains to just the image on the LCD screen and not the produced image that is stored.
Jun 22, 2020 12:57:41 #
From past experience, check the exposure compensation. Several years ago while on a trip in China I took several pictures then a 30 minute bus ride, first exposure was completely blown out. After a few minutes of panic I found the exposure compensation was set to +6. Reset it to 0 and all was well. Still don't know how it got changed, on the D5000 you have to hold down two buttons while turning a dial.
Bill
Bill
Jun 22, 2020 16:35:47 #
I downloaded the pictures to my computer and they look the same as on the monitor, various colors, blurred like a graph. Thanks for all your help.
Jun 22, 2020 16:49:00 #
Our Gang wrote:
I downloaded the pictures to my computer and they look the same as on the monitor, various colors, blurred like a graph. Thanks for all your help.
You might attach and store of one these image files so we can see what you're describing.
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