dark pictures

[boozybill]

hi guys and gals, my pictures keep turning out dark, with my d80 and 55-200mm vr lens. i tried shutter priority and auto mode, my white balance is on "cloudy" can anyone help

 

[davidbridges]

Change your ISO setting to a higher speed, change your aperture size to make it smaller (a lower number) and make your shutter speed slower ( lower number )

 

[Brains]

can you post an example with EXIF data?

 

[Slapo]

You can try it in manual mode and see the histogram afterwards to check exposure.

 

[Slapo]

can you post an example with EXIF data?

Good idea.

 

[boozybill]

can you post an example with EXIF data?

sorry guys ive deleted them all :bonk:

 

[simonkit]

Some cameras are "programmed" to be cautious with exposure & in certain situations will underexpose to protect highlights - my Samsung GX-10 does this, not sure if the D80 has similar programming but...

I use exposure compensation - take the first shot, check preview with histogram - dial in positive compensation depending how far to the left the Histogram is - take the next shots & recheck

One other very useful technique in these situations is to use "bracketing" - if the shots are quite dark +/- 1 stop would be useful

simon

 

[zeroeseight]

Take a fresh piccie and post it

 

[whitewash]

the exposure copensation hasnt been turned down by a few stops by accident has it, as mentioned take a pic and post it with the exif data