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<blockquote data-quote="pforsell" data-source="post: 496065" data-attributes="member: 7240">The dynamic range of Nikon DSLRs has increased 100-fold (6 to 7 stops) since the beginning. I still have my D1H and D1X and the comparison to newer cameras is easy.What hasn't much changed is the &quot;zero-point&quot; of the meter, which is about 2 to 3 stops below saturation. Hence, the increased dynamic range goes in the shadows and most shooters don't know how to take advantage of it.But, the D750 is different, the calibration has changed a bit and the reference is now 9 % gray instead of the previous 12.7 % gray and the yet older (film era) 18 % gray. There is now one extra stop of highlight headroom. Unfortunately this change in calibration (D750 middle gray is now 4 stops below saturation) has been too difficult for the general user base. dPreview is full of posts titled &quot;why my D750 underexposes&quot;. LOL. Instead they should post &quot;awesome highlight headroom increase in D750&quot;. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="pforsell, post: 496065, member: 7240"] The dynamic range of Nikon DSLRs has increased 100-fold (6 to 7 stops) since the beginning. I still have my D1H and D1X and the comparison to newer cameras is easy. What hasn't much changed is the "zero-point" of the meter, which is about 2 to 3 stops below saturation. Hence, the increased dynamic range goes in the shadows and most shooters don't know how to take advantage of it. But, the D750 is different, the calibration has changed a bit and the reference is now 9 % gray instead of the previous 12.7 % gray and the yet older (film era) 18 % gray. There is now one extra stop of highlight headroom. Unfortunately this change in calibration (D750 middle gray is now 4 stops below saturation) has been too difficult for the general user base. dPreview is full of posts titled "why my D750 underexposes". LOL. Instead they should post "awesome highlight headroom increase in D750". :cool: [/QUOTE]

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