Posted by Barbara (64.136.26.228) on February 05, 2004 at 11:51:11:
In Reply to: Re: Canon Digital Rebel 300D - really dark photos-HELP posted by Renee Z on December 31, 2003 at 21:15:48:
I am having same problem and have been following your postings. I've been using my Rebel to shoot Weddings and you can imagine the headache I've been having with the black (groom's tux) and white (bride's dress) contrast. I don't know which is worse, sweating bullets until my negs are developed or having to doctor up digital in Photoshop. I'm watching to see what you found out.
: I did everything I could think of! I bracketed my exposures and they all came out dark. I am really not having problems with overexposure, but I make sure there is plenty of light in the room, plus I am using a 420 EX flash unit most of the time. It doesn't matter if I am in automatic mode or when I set the shutter/aperature. I am going to go back to where it was purchased on Friday and talk with them, maybe they can tell me what I am doing wrong, or just look at the camera.I will post back with what they tell me.Thanks,ReneeAre your exposures dark regardless of the setting of the exposure compensation setting?Is it possible that you somehow set it towards the underexpose side of the scale and left it there while you were messing around with it?Are you taking pictures of unusually light subjects? Keep in mind that the camera's light meter will assume anything you're shooting is 18% gray. This means that if you shoot something that is white, it will be at least 2 stops underexposed, and if you're shooting something extremely dark, it will be two stops overexposed.Have you checked the troubleshooting section of your manual?Those are about the only ideas I have. Please let us know what the resolution ends up being, so we have a future reference.-Jeremy
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