Your experience with photos in bright daylight...I believe due to fast F1.4 lens and despite ND filter built in, the pictures are over-exposed?
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I only use the fast f 1.4 setting when the light level is low. In this case the fast lens is very useful. I can take nice, natural pictures without using a flash. In bright sun I use a much higher f stop such as f 11 or f 16. I have no problems taking nicely exposed pictures in bright sunlight. If you put the camera on the "Smart" setting it will control the exposure automatically. I am very satisfied with the EX2F camera. JDS
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If you just turn it on with no adjustment sometimes at f1.4 - but you have many option to control this. On the plus side you can get some great shots at night you would normally not be capable of with a point a shoot type camera.
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In Aperture priority (A) set at 1.4, with ND on, the timing of an example shot was 1/1500 and not over-exposed. With ND off of the same subject, the timing was 1/2000.
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I use my EX2 multiple times per week and often in very bright sun. I have no problems with overexposed photos. This photo for example taken without the ND filter and the camera in P mode: http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r201/amarelli/rusty_door_zpsbf17ee57.jpg
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It seems bright, but at a distance of 4 to 5 feet you'll be shooting at f/ 5.6, ISO 400 And 1/30th to 1/60th of a second. Diffusion would make it almost unusable. Send me an email and I'll send you a photo.
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I have the same 'over exposure' issue with my D90....didn't have that issue with my older D50. Not sure if Nikon has made some adjustments in the newer models. If shooting in bright sun light I have to remember to set the compensation to -7. On a recent trip to Red Rock Canyon, near Las Vegas I forgot to set and had quite a few shots that were completely over blown.
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Low light with the kit lens is pretty bad. At f3.5 even with image stabilization you have to crank the ISO up. I'm talking on the beach by torchlight low light mind you. I mostly use the Sigma 19mm and 30mm f2.8 and the extra stop makes it a lot better. I'm sure with the Panasonic 25mm f1.4 this camera shines in low light. I recently took my G5 with 19mm to a gaming convention and the pics turned out really well.
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It's not bad. I come from film days. This high ISO stuff is all foreign to me. Ha. I seldom shoot faster than 400 ISO so it's fantastic. AT higher speeds you get junk and noise. But you get that in all cameras. No matter what u choose remember that photography is just writing with light, very bright light. Though digital marketing seems to say we can use less bright light... It's just marketing...
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I know I'm joining this discussion late, however the Digital Camera Resource Page (DCRP) review dated March 2007 and updated in September, addresses this issue, specifically mentioning the "Bright" mode, and recommending that the user adjust the sharpness (to +2) and contrast (to +1). Once you've tweaked the settings, the reviewer (Jeff Keller) notes that the image quality is on a par with the best digital slrs in this general category. Happy shooting.
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Hi Sandy,I used it at a wedding reception in a pretty dark restaurant and even at 3/4 brightness it was more than enough light on subjects that were within 10' or so. I was using a pretty fast lens with a Canon T2i (which isn't a full frame sensor) and it was fine. Hope that helps.
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It has nothing to do with the lens, low light has to do with the camera. The 1.4 Fstop helps, but if you have a pro level DSLR going to 100,000 ISO is no problem.
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Hi. I have been playing with this camera a good deal the last couple of weeks but mostly on how well it does bracketing and comparing the exposure control settings vs a true representation of the scene at low light. I will keep a hold of the question and test out the GPS this weekend and let you know. Hope that helps. (Great little camera by the way).
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One more thing where I see Nikon's superiority - the lens barrel have built-in treads for mounting photo filters and/or tulip shade to prevent direct sun glare into the lens - crucial feature for taking sunset shots. Oh, I'll be remiss not to mention range finder type viewer (in addition to the standard lcd display on the back of a camera), a very useful feature in shooting against the light source (sunset), because viewing of your lcd display in certain light conditions (such as your sunset takes) could be problematic at times! Cheers :-)
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Basically you use the ND filter when you are wanting to use a lower f-stop setting. It is for occasions when you want a shallow depth of field but there is too much light coming into the camera when you select a lower fstop. Depending on which number you are using you can even "stack" the filters to allow an even lower fstop. Shooting in video I will stack a 3,6 and a 9 together so that I can shoot as low as a 2.8 to get a really nice depth of field(foreground as well as background go soft-only subject is in focus)..
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I love my Sony NEX-F3K but it is difficult to read the back in strong sunlight. However that's true of most digital cameras.
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No problems with the EVF and it is preferable in bright sun. I use the EVF about 90% of the time. That may be due to my familiarity from earlier camera use.
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Well, if you're shooting indoor "low light" then there isn't much need for an ND filter. Unless you're also using a flash? It's really great for shooting, say, beaches on really bright day and you wanna open up the aperture in order to blur the background without over exposing your picture.
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I use the lens for portraits and have not shot that many (less than 10 photos) so far with the sun backlighting my subject. Most of the time, I have my subject in shade or inside. So, I don't really have a lot of experience with flaring. On the small number of shots I did make, I did not think the lens was any worse than my 25-105mm F/4L lens. Actually I don't remember any flaring in those photos.
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Honestly, this camera is purpose built for street photography in daylight or overcast daytime outdoor conditions. I've found it to be quite wonderful in that kind of lighting. In low ambient lighting situations, I've found this camera to be quite poorly suited.
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why do the pictures come out so bright. is there a setting that has to done