Camera screen VS Computer

[AutumnCurl]

OK, i currently use a d5000 and a macbook pro...

Now i find when i look at photo i have taken on the screen i think its OK but when i put it on the laptop it seem a little over exposed.

Is there a setting or something for the screen that i may have changed? or does this happen to anyone else? I have tried to compensate for it but i am not the best at it lol

I hope this makes sense - its a bit hard to explain.

- A

[Kaktus]

Unfortunately I do not have an answer for you, but have a similar problem. In my case I had to replace my monitor (7yr old Samsung SyncMaster 173v). Got myself an Asus VH197 LED monitor. Now I have all sorts of problems trying to find the balance between not too bright for ordinary use and my pictures appearing way too dark with the same setting.

Be interesting to see the answer to your problem.

[kiwi]

Have you calibrated the screen ? have you checked the histogram - that will tell you how it's exposed

This could be caused by several issues, maybe youre looking at jpeg on your lcd but its a raw file you import, maybe youre applying a preset during an import into whatever program you use in pp, maybe your monitor is too bright

[Kym]

Calibration!! - do it at least manually, if not electronically. http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showlibrary.php?title=New_To_Photography:Learning_to_print_or_web_publish_photographs

If you are not calibrated then how can your prints end up as you want?

Also Mac monitors have a gamma of 1.8 - you will need to google gamma for more on that subject

[AutumnCurl]

The camera says the shots all good - i didnt think of the calibration of the mac because i had done it before - but i have only just got it back from repairs so of course it would be different and it didnt occur to me.....Blonde moment.

Thanks for making me see the light :P :rolleyes:

i will have a play and hopefully that fixes my issue.

[davidd]

Hi

the best way to check exposure is with the Histogram. I have my D300 set so the histogram always displays on playback.