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05/12/2006 02:53:04 PM · #1 |
| I'm noticing that my shots are failry consistently underexposed. I usually try and make sure the little arrow is right in the middle. Is my camera 'off' or is this normal? (I'm shooting with a Canon 20D). I know I can learn to compensate by always slightly overexposing, but... is there something I'm doing wrong, or is this just an experience kind of thing? |
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05/12/2006 02:56:50 PM · #2 |
a lot of it depends on what you're actually photographing. your camera does decide what it thinks is the perfect exposure, but it's basing that on the fact that your subject is 18% gray...chances are, it's not. therefore, if you're photographing something light (like snow) it will end up being underexposed, and if it's dark it will usually be overexposed.
I just manually adjust the exposure by guessing how many stops above 18% my subject is.
(there's a lot more to this, too...very dumbed down explanation) |
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05/12/2006 02:56:56 PM · #3 |
Post a few examples or point us to shots in your portfolio where you think this is the case. It could be your computer monitor too, looking darker than it should.
I've found my 10D to be pretty good when calculating exposure and I can't imagine the 20D would be worse. Do you know what metering mode you're using? |
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05/12/2006 03:08:01 PM · #4 |
Yeah, post some unedited images up in portfolio, then go look at 'em on different friends' monitors, is what I'd do...
R.
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