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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-29-2007, 07:00 AM
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Please see the details re my three pictures below:
#1 piture (bird):
Lens: Tamron, 100-300mm, 1:5-6.3
Focal length: 300mm
Shutter speed: 1/750sec
Aperture: F13
Capture mode: Green Mode
Metering mode: Spot metering
White balance: automatic
Sensitivity: 100
#2 picture (garden party):
Lens: Pentax SMC, 18-55mm, 1:3.5-5.6
Focal length: 20mm
Shutter speed: 1/125sec
Aperture: F6.7
Capture mode: Green Mode
Metering mode: Center-weighted
White ba;lance: automatic
Sensitivity: 100
#3 picture (snow):
Lens: Pentax SMC, 18-55mm, 1:3.5-5.6
Focal length: 23mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000sec
Aperture: F9.5
Capture mode: Green Mode
Metering mode: Center-weighted
White ba;lance: automatic
Sensitivity: 100
As you can see first picture was taken with spot metering, the other two with center-weighted metering. The only comon setting of these three pictures is the Green Mode. Don't you think that Green Mode should handle at least the light-related setting such as the correct aperture and shutter speed in order to avoid the under or overexposure? I was alsotaking pictures with built-in flash in the party room with very low light. The results were terrible with almost all pictures too dark. When I compared them with my friend's pictures taken with his Minolta SLR, the difference was evident. I just want to be sure if this is just a problem of camera settings not a technical problem with the camera.
Thank you for all your examples and suggestions. I installed the new firmware, will play with EV compensation and multi-segmented metering. Let me know if you have any other suggestion.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-26-2007, 08:25 PM
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I was getting underexposed pictures with or without built-in flash using mostly the Green mode. Exterior, interior, people, landscape - different subjects, same problem. See my attachments.
Thank you for all your suggestions. I installed the new firmware and checked all other settings as per your experience. I'll try to shoot under different conditions and let you know if this is the solution.
Maros
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-25-2007, 08:42 PM
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I just switched to digital Pentax K10, but I am having some difficulties with the output. It happens very often that my pictures are too dark even if I shoot with the flash. No matter if I use Tav, Tv, Av or Green mode. I assume that this kind of camera should handle it and set the right aperture/shutter speed at least in the Green mode which is full automatic. Of course I can eliminate it by checking with instant preview, but this can be a problem when taking the fast moving objects in changing situations. I changed the lenses, no help. Do you have the similar experience? Is it a problem with my camera or usual issue with digital SLR cameras? I have never had this problem with my conventional Pentax. Thank you for your feedback.
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