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Nikon D90 Help...

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averyshyra
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So, Call me a n00b, call me whatever you want, but i have a question...
On my D90, all my photos are Very white, and bright, way more than normal, and I am not getting what I could out of the D90, anyone know what needs to be changeD?
Oct 11 2009 1:48PM
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freshlyDIPPED
Posts: 1160 - Karma: 121
are you shooting on a programed mode?
Oct 11 2009 2:03PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
Learn to shoot manual.

Read the user manual, read some online tutorials, and most importantly go out and practice shooting in manual mode.
Oct 11 2009 2:21PM
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1080ski
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Make sure your exposure compensation is at 0. I leave mine at random values all the time and get pissed off at myself when I realize that I have been over/under exposing for the whole day. If it is at zero, is your white balance setting correct?
Oct 11 2009 5:18PM
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D4VE.BC
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I shoot with a D90 and I've noticed that if I rely what the meter says, it tends to be over-eposed. Like the others said, shoot manual so that you can have control over this issue. On top of that, I prefer darker images as long as I'm not losing detail, so I tend to go a couple notches under-exposed according to the meter and it usually turns out about right. Keep in mind that there are the clour touch-up options in the menu that can help bring more colour to the image without having an obvious photoshop feeling to them. Thats all I can really think of....
Oct 11 2009 5:23PM
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thisandthatfilms
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yes
Oct 11 2009 6:32PM
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Blandct
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lol this is the first thing that i thought of

you should be able to somewhere in camera reset to factory settings...would help but i sold my D90 two days ago and got a 7D
Oct 12 2009 12:28AM
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.jr
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who recommended you buy this camera? was it ns?
Oct 12 2009 12:37AM
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Dylan_
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you're an annoying bitch. you think you know so much about cameras and everythng else. stop sucking canons dick.

the D90 is a great camera and so what if NS recommended it ? shut up
Oct 12 2009 10:43AM
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.jr
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lol.


I shoot Nikon? have for awhile now, and in fact, I love my Nikon 10x more than the canon I had.  ..proves you don't have the capacity to listen. But then again weren't you the one who bought an extra body "for fun?"

I questioned because he is in need of help, so he obviously doesn't understand cameras very well. I wouldn't put it past ns for that camera to be recommended to him.
Oct 12 2009 11:09AM
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.jr
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But before that child tries to start another ignorant argument with me.. Hunter you need to get us more information. What do you mean the shots are too white. Is everything look bright, like your blacks are somewhat a dark grey? Or or colors that shouldn't be white, white. My guess (off the lack of info you gave us) is that you aren't metering correctly.

What mode are you using?
Are you making sure the meter is right in the middle?
Do you happen to have the metering on spot or center weighted meter? If so switch it to matrix, should give you (for now) more consistent results.
Like Nick Iod said, is your exposure compensation at 0? Ive also made the mistake of setting it higher or lower and forgetting about it.

But most importantly, read the manual, itll be able to help you out. Also learn to shoot manual, there is no need for the 14 different scene modes. M is all you need.
Oct 12 2009 11:15AM
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Dylan_
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you actually started an argument with me. flaming on me for buying another body because " daddy bought it for me"

you're a joke. coulda sworn you said you shot canon.


but sorry for the threadjack .
Oct 12 2009 12:13PM
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.jr
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Actually, that argument (in a different thread) was with other people.. it was about you, but the only time you did chime is was "not uh i boughts it!"
But that argument ended with whoever had the last few posts.. (freeskibum?) in which he restated what I was saying, but in a much less bitter tone.
Oct 12 2009 1:01PM
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Dylan_
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i actually said " nah i bought it with my own hard earned money"


Oct 12 2009 1:10PM
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.jr
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ok, go re-read the last few posts in that thread, you clearly never understood the point anyone was making.


fuck I hate when middle and high schools get off school. Ruins the morning ns.
Oct 12 2009 1:20PM
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LC.
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Behave children.

Thread starter: read the manual. Even better, buy Thom Hogan's guide book and read that. Twice.
Oct 12 2009 3:28PM
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Dylan_
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you were in highschool once too. ;)

and we actually have today off for columbus day.
Oct 12 2009 6:48PM
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.jr
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Yes I am aware that you are off school. Thats why I said it.


why did you wink at me?
Oct 12 2009 9:30PM
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