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<blockquote data-quote="voxmagna" data-source="post: 439565" data-attributes="member: 38477">The D750 is better than most of the cheaper digicams for exposure options and it has superb focus with my f1.4 50mm prime lens. However, all digicam exposures suffer the same problem. Current sensors have limited dynamic range to handle the highlights and lowlights (compared to film).&nbsp; Whilst you can fiddle with lowlights in post, overexposed highlights once blown cannot be recovered. The first thing I did with my D750 was to practice shooting different scenes on a bright sunny day then go and have a look at the RGB clipping in preview. It is a pitty there is no live 'zebra' before taking the shot. But afterwards, you can see how well the different metering modes work with highlights. I never rely 100% on the camera metering to get exposure right. After doing some test shots I found that dialling in an extra stop protected most scenes from highlight clipping. If you really want to be sure, try checking the histograms and clipping previews, then choose the metering modes that work best for you. I have always been surprised that even 4 stops under exposed can be pulled back in post. But over exposure is usually a lost frame.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="voxmagna, post: 439565, member: 38477"] The D750 is better than most of the cheaper digicams for exposure options and it has superb focus with my f1.4 50mm prime lens. However, all digicam exposures suffer the same problem. Current sensors have limited dynamic range to handle the highlights and lowlights (compared to film). Whilst you can fiddle with lowlights in post, overexposed highlights once blown cannot be recovered. The first thing I did with my D750 was to practice shooting different scenes on a bright sunny day then go and have a look at the RGB clipping in preview. It is a pitty there is no live 'zebra' before taking the shot. But afterwards, you can see how well the different metering modes work with highlights. I never rely 100% on the camera metering to get exposure right. After doing some test shots I found that dialling in an extra stop protected most scenes from highlight clipping. If you really want to be sure, try checking the histograms and clipping previews, then choose the metering modes that work best for you. I have always been surprised that even 4 stops under exposed can be pulled back in post. But over exposure is usually a lost frame. [/QUOTE]

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