D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all?

Niccon · 10th June 2007

Can any owner verify?

huggable · 10th June 2007

Mine is ok. Color balance slight off that's all.

Niccon · 10th June 2007

Originally Posted by huggable

Mine is ok. Color balance slight off that's all.

Ya, colour is off probably is the more appropriate word to use. It gives the image on LCD a soft impression. Thanks.

TMC · 10th June 2007

not that bad. still good enough to tell whether your shot is off or not in a single glance.

Niccon · 10th June 2007

Originally Posted by TMC

not that bad. still good enough to tell whether your shot is off or not in a single glance.

But the buyer said he needs the lcd to see sharpness n colour of the photos he has taken so cant use this cam if the display is a bit soft or off colour.

glennyong · 10th June 2007

so next time, tell the buyer to wait for a camera from nikon that has a DVI or analogue output into a lcd monitor lor.

not all cameras are made flawless.

colour off balance are rather common with an ageing screen.

but oh wells...mine, the colour also abit running off, but i can still live with it.

nightwolf75 · 10th June 2007

Originally Posted by Niccon

But the buyer said he needs the lcd to see sharpness n colour of the photos he has taken so cant use this cam if the display is a bit soft or off colour.

eh... since when is any LCD on any camera ever accurate- regardless the size of the LCDs? most of the time, it's adequet to check for exposure (via histogram), dats abt it, IMO. sharpness - unless ur pic is really really OOF, most of the time i will only know if it's 'critically' sharp on my PC's LCD.

if ur potential buyer needs to check sharpness and watnots... he/she shld be shooting tethered....

glennyong · 10th June 2007

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

if ur potential buyer needs to check sharpness and watnots... he/she shld be shooting tethered....

thats when the wireless transmitter comes into play... hahahaha..

brian · 10th June 2007

Originally Posted by Niccon

Can any owner verify?

Donno what you really mean by "...display is soft...". I can definitely check the sharpness of the shot by looking at the LCD (but got to zoom in of course). But I don't depend on the LCD for colour correctness. I find that even if it looks crappy on the D2H LCD, when I get it to the PC is usually look tons better.

Niccon · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

eh... since when is any LCD on any camera ever accurate- regardless the size of the LCDs? most of the time, it's adequet to check for exposure (via histogram), dats abt it, IMO. sharpness - unless ur pic is really really OOF, most of the time i will only know if it's 'critically' sharp on my PC's LCD.

if ur potential buyer needs to check sharpness and watnots... he/she shld be shooting tethered....

think, different photographer has different preference n needs. myself only use LCD for viewing histogram most of the time so i was a bit lost when he required LCD to see sharpness n colour for his shot.

anyway glad that my LCD is normal.

lsisaxon · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Niccon

Can any owner verify?

Sorry for asking such a stupid question.. Did you tear away the original plastic protector film sheet before using?

nizamd · 11th June 2007

what do you mean by soft? maybe its the lcd resolution itself, mine is fine but not as sharp as compared to newer dslr such as d2xs/d200/d80

Niccon · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by lsisaxon

Sorry for asking such a stupid question.. Did you tear away the original plastic protector film sheet before using?

Just LCD only.

Niccon · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by nizamd

what do you mean by soft? maybe its the lcd resolution itself, mine is fine but not as sharp as compared to newer dslr such as d2xs/d200/d80

Ya, not as great as these cam. Colour is dull.

Mendis · 11th June 2007

Good enough to ascertain sharpness. And very accurate at that. My d200 gives a false impression of sharpness at first glance IMO.

And yes, the LCD can appear soft and lack contrast.

lsisaxon · 11th June 2007

Originally Posted by Niccon

Just LCD only.

So you even took out the transparent protective cover? Are the menu text sharp?

brian · 11th June 2007

Niccon, saw your posting on b&s which probably resulted in this thread. Another thing I remembered is I switched from PAL video mode to NTSC and it improved the flickering a little, and might also improve the perception of sharpness. But I agree with most posts here that you should just use the LCD as a rough guide, not to compare it with your monitor. However, zooming the picture will give you an idea whether the picture is in focus, or camera shake is affecting it.

huggable · 12th June 2007

I used da'Protector. Gives the LCD better clarity compared to the detachable cover.

Fuji Olykon · 12th June 2007

Can it be due to:-

D2H - 2.5 " TFT LCD - 211,000 pixels
D2Hs - 2.5" TFT - 232,000 pixels - Flicker free
D80/200 - 2.5"TFT - 230,000 pixels
D2X/D2Xs - 2.5" TFT LCD - 235,000 pixels

???

Comparing to my friends' D200, the image looks softer.

Ever make enquiry on changing the LCD on my D2H to D2Hs or D2X type (>232,000 pixels)but NSC said cannot be done???

huggable · 12th June 2007

Picture taken with same lens, same settings? The specs itself already showed the LCDs are different.

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Niccon Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 522	D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? Can any owner verify?

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huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,028	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? Mine is ok. Color balance slight off that's all.

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TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? not that bad. still good enough to tell whether your shot is off or not in a single glance.

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Mendis Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,039	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? Good enough to ascertain sharpness. And very accurate at that. My d200 gives a false impression of sharpness at first glance IMO. And yes, the LCD can appear soft and lack contrast.

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brian Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 388	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? Niccon, saw your posting on b&s which probably resulted in this thread. Another thing I remembered is I switched from PAL video mode to NTSC and it improved the flickering a little, and might also improve the perception of sharpness. But I agree with most posts here that you should just use the LCD as a rough guide, not to compare it with your monitor. However, zooming the picture will give you an idea whether the picture is in focus, or camera shake is affecting it.

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huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,028	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? I used da'Protector. Gives the LCD better clarity compared to the detachable cover.

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Fuji Olykon Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East, Macpherson Posts: 340	Re: D2H on cam LCD display is soft, it is only mine or all? Can it be due to:- D2H - 2.5 " TFT LCD - 211,000 pixels D2Hs - 2.5" TFT - 232,000 pixels - Flicker free D80/200 - 2.5"TFT - 230,000 pixels D2X/D2Xs - 2.5" TFT LCD - 235,000 pixels ??? Comparing to my friends' D200, the image looks softer. Ever make enquiry on changing the LCD on my D2H to D2Hs or D2X type (>232,000 pixels)but NSC said cannot be done??? Last edited by Fuji Olykon; 12th June 2007 at 12:45 AM.