Lots of Levels Adjustment

[Arnie]

I have been using my 10D for the past 2 months and i noticed that a lot of my images appears a lot darker when viewed thru my computer. But when viewed initially thru the 10D's monitor, the images seems fine. As a result, I do a lot of levels adjustment in PS7. I haven't done that much adjustment when i was still using my D60.

I don't have the BF/FF problems but this is the one im trying to work around. I have calibrated my computer monitor several times and I have viewed my images on a mac but the images are really darker. I am now trying to learn historgram interpretation, but things would be a lot easier if the camera's lcd monitor can render the images properly especially in wedding coverages. My D60's LCD monitor gives me a more accurate representation than my 10D.

Am i underexposing my shots? I use M a lot, AV and TV and i always check my viewfinder info b4 taking the shot. Please share your views on this.

[robvonk]

Can you post links to one (or more) examples with exif information?

[J.A.F. Doorhof]

Hi,

I have the same "problems" that's why I switched to raw, the 10D seems to underexpose SOME shots, the advantage is that whites aren't blown out that easily.

When you shoot in raw it should be no problem, you can just raise the exposer setting.

Greetings,
Frank

[Roger_Cavanagh]

Arnie,

You are much better off learning use the histogram to judge exposure than the LCD picture. I think Canon got tired of people complaing they coulnd't see the image in sunshine and "pumped up the volume" of the 10D display. I have mine set to the lowest level and that works fine most of the time even with PDA screen protection on it.

I've some links to histogram explanations:

http://www.rogercavanagh.com/links-01.htm#Histograms

Regards,

[Arnie]

Thanks to all who replied!

Someone pointed me to luminous-landscape "Expose to the right". I think that will solve this proble.

Roger - I know what you mean about hard to see the LCD under bright sunshine on the D60. My partner and i were shooting a client in a bright open area. I was ashamed to show the client my shots thru the LCD because my D60 displays a dark image. My partner uses an S2 and his LCD is so bright and clear. Its one of the reason why i decided to get the 10D.