Problem with new D5100 found..

ADL was def off and it did this with two different lenses so likely isn't two lenses with problems. Sorry but when I got my new body I formatted the memory card so don't have "proof" and I don't need any. I'm not trying to say "nikon sucks" but just to warn people not to overlook the basics when if they have an exposure problem or always assume "I am doing something wrong".

And on ADL assumption, something would be very broken with ADL if the same exact scene with the same lighting and settings produced different results. At least I would think so.

BTW I did the same tests with the new body/same lenses and the exposures look reasonably close. repeated same exposures are spot on. You might try doing them yourself and realize no camera achieves perfection in "exposure matched pairs" that I have ever tested be it a film or digital. It's just close enough in practice. This first body wasn't.

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Stacey