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Something isn't right
I switched to my D100 not too long ago after my Panasonic Lumix stopped shooting in RAW format. I felt it was a good reason to step up in terms of image quality (I print a lot of my photos). My main problems with D100 that I am having are:
1. Exposure. I set my preview screen so it shows blown white areas, but I get what seems to be harsh highlight:midtone:shadow ratio (sometimes just 2 variable, not all 3). I have tried all 3 metering modes with no luck.
2. Overall colors. I used to shoot grey card on my Panasonic and everything would come out just fantastic. Not the case with Nikon for some reason.
I've been digging trough this site a lot, but not quite finding much on particular issues. I experiment a lot and sometimes my shots do in fact comes out good, but most of the time it is pure disappointment.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
1. Exposure. I set my preview screen so it shows blown white areas, but I get what seems to be harsh highlight:midtone:shadow ratio (sometimes just 2 variable, not all 3). I have tried all 3 metering modes with no luck.
2. Overall colors. I used to shoot grey card on my Panasonic and everything would come out just fantastic. Not the case with Nikon for some reason.
I've been digging trough this site a lot, but not quite finding much on particular issues. I experiment a lot and sometimes my shots do in fact comes out good, but most of the time it is pure disappointment.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Concerning exposure are you making use of EV adjustments? I used a D100 for quite awhile with good results. Its color accuracy is better in AdobeRGB mode than in sRGb.
You might consider getting a copy of Thom Hogan's e-book on the D100.
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