Dan Gillen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm on the verge of purchasing the F30 but I have a concern about
> blown highlights. In order to avoid blown highlights with my Nikon
> D50 I often have to use exposure compensation around -1/3 or -1/2
> stop, but sometimes I end up underexposing by as much as 2 whole
> stops. Of course this is all based on the histogram and the
> flashing blown highlight indicators. From what I've read the F30
> has neither a histogram or flashing blown highlight indicators. So
> how are you supposed to know when you're blowing highlights? Is
> there any way to know for sure or do you basically just have to
> guess?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
Yep Dan...I have the D50 too. It's takes getting used to but a lot of my shots I can spot blown highlights by zooming in, or tilting the LCD. But it's not a easy, accurate or consistant as having the D50 set-up...which ironically they have on their E900. If they ever put the F30 sensor into the E900 package I'll be the first in the Q.
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