Liveview question

[Alter_Ego]

When shooting outside in the sun sometimes its hard to tell how bright your photo is via liveview. So sometimes after shooting i come back to see some photos are way too bright. Any solutions?

 

[NikWilliamson]

Use the viewfinder is the first thing that comes to mind. Other than that you can shoot in "P" shooting mode.

 

[IgsEMT]

Use the viewfinder is the first thing that comes to mind

Same here.

 

[Alter_Ego]

I mean when im displaying the photo i just took.

 

[Ron Evers]

I mean when im displaying the photo i just took.

I do not know your camera but with mine I can review with histogram & if the highlights are clipped I can re-shoot with negative EV. I expect you can do the same.

 

[NikWilliamson]

Watch your levels?

 

[lyonsroar]

Learn what actually makes the photo too bright, or too dark?

I have the same camera (Rebel XS) and I can count the number of times I've used the live view "feature" on one hand...

 

[sobolik]

Shoot in auto. Regardless of live view the only way things end up too bright is due to over exposure. The settings are wrong. I don't know about Canon but my Nikon don't set the exposuer based on live view but it sets it based on the meter. What mode are you shooting in to overexpose?

 

[KenC]

Shoot in auto. Regardless of live view the only way things end up too bright is due to over exposure. The settings are wrong. I don't know about Canon but my Nikon don't set the exposuer based on live view but it sets it based on the meter. What mode are you shooting in to overexpose?

Shooting in auto will not guarantee a properly exposed image. Metering systems and exposure algorithms get fooled all the time. If a scene is mostly dark, any auto mode most likely will overexpose and blow out any relatively bright areas in the scene. Faced with a dark scene with bright areas, you could guesstimate a negative EC setting, but it's best to check the histogram afterward to make sure.

 

[marmots]

i get what you're saying... after you take the photo you cant see it in the sun

i think i saw something on b&h sometime ago that was basically a hood for your screen
other than that they make anti-glare films to put on your screen

 

[marmots]

LCD Hoods & Shades

 

[Alter_Ego]

i get what you're saying... after you take the photo you cant see it in the sun

i think i saw something on b&h sometime ago that was basically a hood for your screen
other than that they make anti-glare films to put on your screen

Yeah exactly. I guess ill try using the histogram if i can find it.

And to the other rebel xs user... Liveview is a very important feature else they wouldnt of incorporated it, i suggest you try it a few more times. I used to hardly use it too.

 

[Boney]

I bought a folding hood that snaps on the back of my D7000 which uses the same detents that the clear plastic LCD protector uses. Cost....about $10 or less. Nicely made, folds flat to about 1/4 inch or less, but a could break. It was black and even said D7000 on the back.

 

[Big Mike]

One of the very first things I teach my students in my DSLR class, is not to trust how their image looks on the LCD screen...mainly in terms of brightness/exposure. One main reason is just as you mention, in different ambient lighting conditions, it looks different to your eyes and may be very hard to see in some cases. Also, it has a simple brightness adjustment, and you can't count on that to be accurate.

Learn to use your histogram to judge your exposure.

 

[orb9220]

Yep display picture then tap down arrow a couple of times on D-pad till the histogram preview shows. I leave it on that and learned to read the histogram for more precise exposure info. For image review may use zooming in to check sharpness but that is about it.
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