I think (thought) I saw some problems a few days ago, when I tested the K10D against the *ist D. The "test" showed a tendency towards the K10D over exposing. I interpreted this, however - not as overexposure - but as over REACTING to back light/bright sky. I did repeat this test the next day (by swoping the samples of the used lens model, used on both cameras). The repeated tests did NOT confirm my first test. The difference may have been caused by the lens rather that the meter/camera.
I did a few shots today. I was not really testing, but just shooting, using my usual method for dertermining the right exposure, which is individual subject evaluation. Today's shooting did not point towards any speceific exposure problems. The used exposure correction (from 0.0 to +0.3) is noted below each shot (you must open each photo in order read this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594542993105/ I see no real problem here! Do you? Regards Jens Bladt Nytarkort / Greeting Card: http://www.jensbladt.dk/godtnytaar2007/lydshow.html http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Bruce Dayton Sendt: 18. februar 2007 21:15 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: K10D overexposure anyone? I haven't noticed any problems, but then, I use center weighted and manual. I meter just about like I was using an MX. Pick something that has a medium tone for metering and set the meter accordingly, then compose, focus and shoot. -- Bruce Sunday, February 18, 2007, 8:24:30 AM, you wrote: PS> I haven't experienced overexposure problems, but I never shoot in PS> straight program mode. In hyperprogram, TAv, Av and Tv modes, I get PS> good exposure results. My exposure comp is usually at zero or plus .3. PS> Paul PS> On Feb 18, 2007, at 9:42 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: >> I find my K10D to be adjuted for slight overexposure, let's say >> around +0.3 >> stops, as opposed to the *istD tipically showing around -0.7 to -1 >> underexposure. >> Maybe the *istD was trying to protect again burnt-out highlights, >> while the >> K10D is mostly trying to fight noise. Anyway, I consider those >> above being >> just different designers' choice, and not a big problem when you >> are aware >> of that. >> >> However, very often (10-30% of shots, according to different shooting >> situations) my K10D gives badly overexposed readings, far >> exceeeding that >> +0.3 reported above. It's not uncommon I get say +2 to +3 stops >> overexposure, which means pure crap. >> Not sure, but apparently the bad behavior occurs much more in bright >> sunlight. The camera was set to P and auto ISO setting, hence no >> risk to >> fall outside hardware capabilities for getting proper exposure. I >> tried both >> multi-pattern and center-balanced metering, with little difference. >> Maybe >> multi-pattern is more prone to wild overexposure than center- >> balanced, but >> I'm not yet sure of that. >> >> Another K10D owned by a friend of mine does exactly the same. Has >> anyone >> else seen such a behavior? >> >> Dario >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 02/17/2007 17:06 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 02/17/2007 17:06 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
