Exposure problem

[jet_kit]

I agree with amk1977. Have a go with the settings I advised yesterday, but I'm afraid it will still end up looking like it was taken under a street light! There's just not enough data to tease out any facial detail.
What camera are you using - Are you sure you don't have a RAW setting?

[andydo]

ok cheers lads for trying jet kit its a fujifilm finepix s5800 nd im sure its only got jpeg

[amk1977]

To be honest Andy, I think even a RAW file would have struggled a bit with this exposure, depending on the EV range of the camera taking it. With a Jpeg, you pretty much have to get it right in camera as the ability to recover over/underexposure is dramatically reduced. How long until you can get your mitts on a DSLR?

[andydo]

xmas

[amk1977]

Well, you better have been a good boy this year and will have to ask Father Christmas nicely in his grotto.

[andydo]

only ganna be a 2nd hand 1 like but better than 1 ive got plus stuff like that is generally well looked after when buying from somewhere like london camera exchange

[GeoffWessex]

Quite right - plenty of people buying the latest gear and wanting to get rid of their old stuff - you should be able to pick up some pretty good stuff now.... 10 or 12 Mpx, couple of lenses maybe, with all the normal controls of a DSLR (exposure compensation, a few modes (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual), continuous shooting speed etc). Ignore fancy video capability or 'Scenic' settings. Simple is good. Something like a Canon 30D or 50D, Pentax K10d or K100d, Nikon D80 or D90..... a couple of hundred quid I'd think.

[andydo]

im thinkin summat like this... http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Canon...-IS_40704.html

[Cathus]

andy,

I think that's a poor price for a second hand 1000D even with an IS lens, I think IS on an 18-55mm lens is the least of your needs. The IS version lens is £99 brand new which should tell you something about the quality.

You can get a brand new canon 1000D from Currys for £329 with the standard 18-55mm lens.

BTW, I paid less than that second hand price for the 1000D when it was released brand new, from Argos 2 years ago.

[andydo]

will look into it cathus cheers