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I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
camera choose the shutter speed. They usually come out dark. I've tried a
number of things to try to lighten up the shot, but nothing worked. So, I
took the same shot in automatic mode. Great shot...
Then I noted the Aperature and Shutter Speed for that Auto shot and changed
to Aperature Priority, went with the same Aperature as in auto, and expected
the camera to choose the same Shutter speed as in auto...but it didn't.
Here's an example. Auto: Aperature F5, SS 1/100. Same shot in aperature
priority: Aperature F5, SS 1/500!
It came out dark. (Also, I have the flash turned out on both shots.)
Anybody know what's going on here?
Thanks, Molson


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"Molson via PhotoKB.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
> camera choose the shutter speed. They usually come out dark. I've tried
> a
> number of things to try to lighten up the shot, but nothing worked. So, I
> took the same shot in automatic mode. Great shot...
> Then I noted the Aperature and Shutter Speed for that Auto shot and
> changed
> to Aperature Priority, went with the same Aperature as in auto, and
> expected
> the camera to choose the same Shutter speed as in auto...but it didn't.
> Here's an example. Auto: Aperature F5, SS 1/100. Same shot in aperature
> priority: Aperature F5, SS 1/500!
> It came out dark. (Also, I have the flash turned out on both shots.)
> Anybody know what's going on here?
> Thanks, Molson

Could you havea different ISO set between Auto and Aperture priority ?

dylan wrote:
>> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
>> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
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>> Anybody know what's going on here?
>> Thanks, Molson
>
>Could you havea different ISO set between Auto and Aperture priority ?
Nope same ISO, in this case it was set at 500 (cloudy day) for both Auto and
AP.


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> dylan wrote:
>>> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
>>> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting
>>> the
>>[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>>> Anybody know what's going on here?
>>> Thanks, Molson
>>
>>Could you havea different ISO set between Auto and Aperture priority ?
> Nope same ISO, in this case it was set at 500 (cloudy day) for both Auto
> and
> AP.

I'd say it's faulty in AP mode then.

"Molson via PhotoKB.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
> camera choose the shutter speed. They usually come out dark. I've tried
> a
> number of things to try to lighten up the shot, but nothing worked. So, I
> took the same shot in automatic mode. Great shot...
> Then I noted the Aperature and Shutter Speed for that Auto shot and
> changed
> to Aperature Priority, went with the same Aperature as in auto, and
> expected
> the camera to choose the same Shutter speed as in auto...but it didn't.
> Here's an example. Auto: Aperature F5, SS 1/100. Same shot in aperature
> priority: Aperature F5, SS 1/500!
> It came out dark. (Also, I have the flash turned out on both shots.)
> Anybody know what's going on here?
> Thanks, Molson
>
>
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Are you saying that the camera chose the same aperture in AUTO mode as
*you* chose in APERTURE PRIORITY mode? .... or are you calculating an
equivalent exposure from the AUTO mode result?
Also, what metering mode do you use, matrix, center weighted. or spot?
Don F

"Molson via PhotoKB.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
> camera choose the shutter speed. They usually come out dark. I've tried
> a
> number of things to try to lighten up the shot, but nothing worked. So, I
> took the same shot in automatic mode. Great shot...
> Then I noted the Aperature and Shutter Speed for that Auto shot and
> changed
> to Aperature Priority, went with the same Aperature as in auto, and
> expected
> the camera to choose the same Shutter speed as in auto...but it didn't.
> Here's an example. Auto: Aperature F5, SS 1/100. Same shot in aperature
> priority: Aperature F5, SS 1/500!
> It came out dark. (Also, I have the flash turned out on both shots.)
> Anybody know what's going on here?
> Thanks, Molson
>
>
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Is this a recent thing? How did the camera operate when new?
Have you altered any of the custom settings, even those which, on the
surface, don't seem to have any influence, can influence exposure in the
long run.
It almost sounds as if you are getting a meter pattern change when changing
modes.
Bob

"dylan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Molson via PhotoKB.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
>> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
>> camera choose the shutter speed. They usually come out dark. I've tried
>> a
>> number of things to try to lighten up the shot, but nothing worked. So,
>> I
>> took the same shot in automatic mode. Great shot...
>> Then I noted the Aperature and Shutter Speed for that Auto shot and
>> changed
>> to Aperature Priority, went with the same Aperature as in auto, and
>> expected
>> the camera to choose the same Shutter speed as in auto...but it didn't.
>> Here's an example. Auto: Aperature F5, SS 1/100. Same shot in aperature
>> priority: Aperature F5, SS 1/500!
>> It came out dark. (Also, I have the flash turned out on both shots.)
>> Anybody know what's going on here?
>> Thanks, Molson
>
> Could you havea different ISO set between Auto and Aperture priority ?

Also do you have an exposure compensation setting?

Robert Brace wrote:
>> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
>> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting the
>[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>> Anybody know what's going on here?
>> Thanks, Molson
>
>Is this a recent thing? How did the camera operate when new?
>Have you altered any of the custom settings, even those which, on the
>surface, don't seem to have any influence, can influence exposure in the
>long run.
>It almost sounds as if you are getting a meter pattern change when changing
>modes.
>Bob>

Thanks comments.
I did start looking into all of the settings and realized that the Exposure
mode was different on my Aperture Prioriry shot. Thanks for getting me on
the right track. I must have changed that a while ago and forgot. I
actually put everything back to factory settings. Now the shots I take in
Aperture Priority look great and if I choose the same Fstop (when I'm in AP)
as Auto mode did... the camera is actually choosing the same shutter speeds
in both situations (AP and Auto) Thank you! Molson


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"Molson via PhotoKB.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Robert Brace wrote:
>>> I'm a bit frustrated with My Nikon D70 in aperature priority. I've been
>>> setting the aperature to a resonable setting for the shot and letting
>>> the
>>[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>>> Anybody know what's going on here?
>>> Thanks, Molson
>>
>>Is this a recent thing? How did the camera operate when new?
>>Have you altered any of the custom settings, even those which, on the
>>surface, don't seem to have any influence, can influence exposure in the
>>long run.
>>It almost sounds as if you are getting a meter pattern change when
>>changing
>>modes.
>>Bob>
>
> Thanks comments.
> I did start looking into all of the settings and realized that the
> Exposure
> mode was different on my Aperture Prioriry shot. Thanks for getting me on
> the right track. I must have changed that a while ago and forgot. I
> actually put everything back to factory settings. Now the shots I take
> in
> Aperture Priority look great and if I choose the same Fstop (when I'm in
> AP)
> as Auto mode did... the camera is actually choosing the same shutter
> speeds
> in both situations (AP and Auto) Thank you! Molson
>
>
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Glad to help!
Especially glad it worked out for you.
Bob

>
> Thanks comments.
> I did start looking into all of the settings and realized that the
Exposure
> mode was different on my Aperture Prioriry shot. Thanks for getting me on
> the right track. I must have changed that a while ago and forgot. I
> actually put everything back to factory settings. Now the shots I take
in
> Aperture Priority look great and if I choose the same Fstop (when I'm in
AP)
> as Auto mode did... the camera is actually choosing the same shutter
speeds
> in both situations (AP and Auto) Thank you! Molson
>
>
I am about to start using the priority settings in my Fuji 4900Z camera,
having only used auto to dateand want to learn. My question is ; If the
settings are the same what is the advantage in choosing Aperature priority
over auto?
Blair