Stephen2eq
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Thanks Neil. I did find what I think is the EXIF data by right-clicking on the raw file in Windows XP and selecting Properties -> Summary. I didn't think I'd used camera zoom but it says the aperture for the shot was f4.9, which implies I must have zoomed in. Sorry if I misled anyone. I find it hard to believe I zoomed in fully though, since the bird is no bigger than it was through my 8x bins, and I was only slightly further away with the scope. Although on second thoughts I was cropping with the bins, but didn't have to here.
The shutter speed was only 1/153 s, so maybe the reason the subject is burnt out is the same as with the butterfly - shutter speed was computed on the scene as a whole whereas the subject is significantly brighter. Neil, would I be correct to think that this is what your default -0.7 exposure compensation is designed to deal with? I will try that setting. I will also have a look to see if there some kind of 'centre-spot' light metering option, unless someone tells me I am on the wrong track there.
The shutter speed was only 1/153 s, so maybe the reason the subject is burnt out is the same as with the butterfly - shutter speed was computed on the scene as a whole whereas the subject is significantly brighter. Neil, would I be correct to think that this is what your default -0.7 exposure compensation is designed to deal with? I will try that setting. I will also have a look to see if there some kind of 'centre-spot' light metering option, unless someone tells me I am on the wrong track there.
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