Monitor - PhotoCamel

chucklyman · 10-23-2006

I have noticed over the past few weeks the photos I take seem to be what want as I view them in the camera but when I put them on my monitor they are much darker. Is that due to poor calibration of the monitor? Please any help would be appreciated.

cyclohexane · 10-23-2006

Every camera LCD that I've used has been much too bright. I always set the camera's LCD screen to the lowest brightness setting, and use the histogram to judge exposure instead of trying to eyeball the screen. Of course, there are exceptions- like full moon shots- where the histogram won't be of much use, and then I'm forced to eyeball it if I want to judge exposure using the screen. With each of my cameras, I've learned through trial, error, and using the histogram, how the displayed image corresponds with what it will look like on the computer.

10-23-2006	#1 (permalink)
chucklyman Dromedary Location: Rockford Illinois Posts: 1,732 CamelKarma: 178 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Monitor I have noticed over the past few weeks the photos I take seem to be what want as I view them in the camera but when I put them on my monitor they are much darker. Is that due to poor calibration of the monitor? Please any help would be appreciated. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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10-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
cyclohexane Photocamel Master Location: SF Bay Area or Los Angeles, California Posts: 5,171 CamelKarma: 1296 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Monitor Every camera LCD that I've used has been much too bright. I always set the camera's LCD screen to the lowest brightness setting, and use the histogram to judge exposure instead of trying to eyeball the screen. Of course, there are exceptions- like full moon shots- where the histogram won't be of much use, and then I'm forced to eyeball it if I want to judge exposure using the screen. With each of my cameras, I've learned through trial, error, and using the histogram, how the displayed image corresponds with what it will look like on the computer. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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