I brought my D80 out to genting highlands and i wanted to shoot the outside scenery but it turned out too white or overexposed. what settings should i set to take such photos?
I brought my D80 out to genting highlands and i wanted to shoot the outside scenery but it turned out too white or overexposed. what settings should i set to take such photos?
the question is more ofI brought my D80 out to genting highlands and i wanted to shoot the outside scenery but it turned out too white or overexposed. what settings should i set to take such photos?
There are no "magic settings", if you know already that it's overexposed than consult your manual to see how you adjust your camera to expose less. Possible ways are: faster shutter, smaller aperture, lower ISO. Also, check your metering. Depending on the metering method the result will vary.
Adjust your composition so that there is less sky in the frame. If boring white clouds are overexposed it doesn't matter much. Try to expose the interesting parts properly. If there is at least a hint of blue sky you can try using a CPL.
the question is more of
what settings are YOU using, that is resulting in your exposure being so warped
there is nothing magical or special about genting highlands that makes it harder to expose compared to anywhere else.
maybe if you post picture with exif intact we can tell you more.
Noted.. My settings were F4 and shutter speed was 1/25.. Is it thats why its overexposed?
One of the picture i tried -5EV.
i think your camera spoil.
thats why over exposed.
better buy PNS and shoot. better. wun spoil so fast.
what metering are you using
why did you use those settings, what mode were you using?
I was just using the P mode. I was using Matrix metering
why is your metering so screwed?
can you post up photos, so we can explain and think of why this is happening
if there is no viable explanation, you should get your camera looked at
How about ISO? :think:
Noted.. My settings were F4 and shutter speed was 1/25.. Is it thats why its overexposed?
One of the picture i tried -5EV.
if you used manual mode, and you just pressed the shutter then it is no wonder it is overexposed****.. I was using manual mode.. no wonder..
but even so, will it still be overexposed even with matrix metering?
you know, frankly, if you wan constructive comments from me:
Read the manual. and shoot more. asking here will not let you learn and REMEMBER. you can just take your camera, point it out of your window during the day and snap a shot. look at the settings. in the day, there is no way you can have the shot at 1/25 unless its absolutely cloudy. this is called learning by trial and error.
assuming that you set your camera at P mode, and assuming the day is normally bright, you getting over-exposed pictures means your camera is spoilt. cos there is quite frankly no chance that a D80 can get that kinda over exposed effects. especially at -5EV. which is to me, amazingly under, yet over exposing pictures.
if you used manual mode, and you just pressed the shutter then it is no wonder it is overexposed
did you know how manual mode works?
you control everything yoruself, the camera meters for you, but it does not adjust for you
****.. I was using manual mode.. no wonder..
but even so, will it still be overexposed even with matrix metering?
Manual mode, how to bias exposure?actually, i have never really bothered much with intrinsics of exif
his photo exif data says eveyrthing mentioned already
iso 100, f/4, 1/25 seconds, manual mode, pattern metering
there is a line saying exposure bias, that i also have for my own camera, which seems to record the ev used for the photo even when in manual based on metering
his exposure bias is -0.7 EV, if that is the case, then there is really something wrong with his camera metering
threadstarter - have you taken any other pictures?