From what I've been able to gather from the umpteen threads on the topic (sorry for starting yet another one!), serious underexposure has in at least one instance been shown to be a faulty camera.
It's my first dslr so chances are I wouldn't have noticed this for ages myself, so far I've done little but drool over the IQ and increased low light performance compared to my P&S. But, since the issue is out there, can someone give some instructions on how I check for it from a complete dslr idiot's perspective?
Consumer protection laws around here gives me 14 days to return the bugger with zero questions asked, which I'd rather be able to do if it turns out to be defective (saves having to wait around for repairs, or argue for a replacement). But I'd be much more happy if I have nothing to worry about, and the few outdoor shots I've been able to take seem ok to my untrained eye. It's been raining continuosly since I got the camera though, so I've had little opportunity to really use it.
I don't have an 18% greycard. I do have walls in various colors and lighting conditions. From what I figure a well lit 18% should give a histogram smack in the center. Which doesn't help me much since I don't have one. I do have walls in various colors and lighting conditions, that all end up left shifted on the histogram unless I add some EC or flash.
I'm rambling. The question I'm trying to pose is this. Can I make use of what I have to do this test with a reasonable degree of accuracy, or do I have to hunt around for an 18% grey (the local store didn't have such a thing)?
Please do not make this thread into yet another arguement over whether the issue is real or not, whether people should just compensate or not, etc. There's plenty of threads for that. Just tell us newcomers how to test for a faulty light sensor.
It's my first dslr so chances are I wouldn't have noticed this for ages myself, so far I've done little but drool over the IQ and increased low light performance compared to my P&S. But, since the issue is out there, can someone give some instructions on how I check for it from a complete dslr idiot's perspective?
Consumer protection laws around here gives me 14 days to return the bugger with zero questions asked, which I'd rather be able to do if it turns out to be defective (saves having to wait around for repairs, or argue for a replacement). But I'd be much more happy if I have nothing to worry about, and the few outdoor shots I've been able to take seem ok to my untrained eye. It's been raining continuosly since I got the camera though, so I've had little opportunity to really use it.
I don't have an 18% greycard. I do have walls in various colors and lighting conditions. From what I figure a well lit 18% should give a histogram smack in the center. Which doesn't help me much since I don't have one. I do have walls in various colors and lighting conditions, that all end up left shifted on the histogram unless I add some EC or flash.
I'm rambling. The question I'm trying to pose is this. Can I make use of what I have to do this test with a reasonable degree of accuracy, or do I have to hunt around for an 18% grey (the local store didn't have such a thing)?
Please do not make this thread into yet another arguement over whether the issue is real or not, whether people should just compensate or not, etc. There's plenty of threads for that. Just tell us newcomers how to test for a faulty light sensor.
