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10/24/2002 08:33:00 PM · #1 |
I bought a D60 and the automatic modes portrait landscape etc. create very dark images and sometimes blurry even if the speed was 1/60 or faster, anybody run into unusually dark images even with flash on the 60? or have any blurring issues?
thanks a bunch <thinking of taking it back>
i am using it with a canon28-80MM lens says AF/MF..maybe wrong lens type heck i dunno..thanks |
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10/25/2002 01:41:19 AM · #2 |
| check your settings, if your ev or your flash is turned down/up, or your camera is set for the wrong lens that could be the problem. otherwise i RARELY ever use an auto mode with such a great camera as the EOS Digitals. also check your ISO speed as well. what is the apeture for your lens you are using? by blurry do you mean out of focus, or as in blurred from motion? check the values when you shoot and tell us. also, the censors for the auto modes for lighing are very different for different situations. what are your shooting conditions? what are the exact auto modes? well, good luck |
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10/25/2002 01:51:11 AM · #3 |
sorry - have no clue what might be wrong - don't think it's the lens (af/mf is the auto/manual focus switch) - if it was the wrong type, it wouldn't fit on the camera
question - when the shutter speed in 1/60 or faster, does it sound fast? compared to, say, 1/8 or 1/4?
question - does it behave the same at higher ISO settings?
question - you don't mention the creative zone settings - does the camera operate properly in those modes?
question - is the af/mf switch on the lens set to MF? if you're expecting auto-focus, it should be pushed forward to AF - otherwise you'll get that blurring
question - if you use the flash and there's a lens hood on the camera, the hood can block the flash, causing a dark exposure -- you're not doing that are you?
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other than that, i'd take it to a reputable camera shop - not some mall 1-hr foto place - someone who knows Canon equipment - see if he can make any recommendations
good luck !!
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10/25/2002 08:50:01 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by a1leyez0nm3:
check your settings, if your ev or your flash is turned down/up, or your camera is set for the wrong lens that could be the problem. otherwise i RARELY ever use an auto mode with such a great camera as the EOS Digitals. also check your ISO speed as well. what is the apeture for your lens you are using? by blurry do you mean out of focus, or as in blurred from motion? check the values when you shoot and tell us. also, the censors for the auto modes for lighing are very different for different situations. what are your shooting conditions? what are the exact auto modes? well, good luck
here is an image and the settings
File Name
150-5041_IMG.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS D60
Shooting Date/Time
10/22/2002 6:43:40 AM
Shooting Mode
Portrait
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/60
Av( Aperture Value )
5.6
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
28.0 - 80.0mm
Focal Length
80.0mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
On
Flash Type
External E-TTL
Flash Exposure Compensation
0
Red-eye Reduction
On
Shutter curtain sync
1st-curtain sync
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
One-Shot AF
Active AF Points
[ Center ]
Parameters
Contrast Normal
Sharpness Normal
Color saturation Normal
Color tone Normal
File Size
1610KB
File Number
150-5041
Custom Function Settings
02:Shutter button/AE lock button
0:AF/AE lock
03:Mirror lockup
0:Disable
04:TV,AV and exposure level
0:1/2-stop
05:AF-assist beam/Flash firing
0:Emits/Fires
06:Shutter speed in Av mode
0:Auto
07:AEB sequence/auto cancellation
0:0 => - => +/Enabled
08:Shutter curtain sync
0:1st-curtain sync
09:Lens AF stop button Fn, switch
0:AF stop
10:Auto reduction of fill flash
0:Enable
11:Menu button return position
0:top
12:SET button func, when shooting
0:Default
13:Sensor cleaning
0:Disable
14:Superimposed display
0:On
15:Shutter release without CF card
0:Possible without CF card
Drive Mode
Continuous shooting
Owner's Name
Camera Body No.
0820502855
sample image
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* This message has been edited by the author on 10/25/2002 8:49:39 AM. |
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10/25/2002 09:02:11 AM · #5 |
and the second image on this page sample images
File Name
evsun.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS D60
Shooting Date/Time
1/1/1980 12:04:53 AM
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/350
Av( Aperture Value )
4.0
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
28.0 - 80.0mm
Focal Length
46.0mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
One-Shot AF
Active AF Points
[ Center ]
Parameters
Contrast Normal
Sharpness High
Color saturation High
Color tone 2
File Size
1816KB
File Number
151-5135
Custom Function Settings
02:Shutter button/AE lock button
0:AF/AE lock
03:Mirror lockup
0:Disable
04:TV,AV and exposure level
0:1/2-stop
05:AF-assist beam/Flash firing
0:Emits/Fires
06:Shutter speed in Av mode
0:Auto
07:AEB sequence/auto cancellation
0:0 => - => +/Enabled
08:Shutter curtain sync
0:1st-curtain sync
09:Lens AF stop button Fn, switch
0:AF stop
10:Auto reduction of fill flash
0:Enable
11:Menu button return position
0:top
12:SET button func, when shooting
0:Default
13:Sensor cleaning
0:Disable
14:Superimposed display
0:On
15:Shutter release without CF card
0:Possible without CF card
Drive Mode
Single-frame shooting
Owner's Name
Camera Body No.
0820502855
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10/25/2002 09:27:03 AM · #6 |
I'm not trying to be funny, but what are you feeling is wrong with these ?
Have you applied any post-processing at all (sharpening after resizing
etc)
Was it using the on camera flash ? The first one looks like it should
have had the exposure compensation adjusted, as what I expect are
white tiles have been well exposed as mid-grey.
The second one in the sunlight looks perfectly well lit to me.
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10/25/2002 09:47:34 AM · #7 |
I'm with Gordo. These particular pics look just fine.
I'm thinking you might have a monitor calibration issue if these are looking too dark for you :).
I pulled both of them into photoshop to look at the histograms. the second one is pretty much a spot on exposure.
the first was a little underexposed but very even and with a simple levels adjustment made perfect, as you can see here:
little girl
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10/25/2002 10:12:37 AM · #8 |
okay thanks, i guess i'll keep the camera
it works great in the studio just the portrait non-creative modes seem to be difficult
thank you VERY much to all who responded and who looked at the pics you guys are awesome I feel i should be paying you guys :-)
* This message has been edited by the author on 10/25/2002 10:11:23 AM. |
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10/25/2002 10:53:12 AM · #9 |
practice practice practice : )
Originally posted by rll07:
okay thanks, i guess i'll keep the camera
it works great in the studio just the portrait non-creative modes seem to be difficult
thank you VERY much to all who responded and who looked at the pics you guys are awesome I feel i should be paying you guys :-)
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