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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 530060" data-attributes="member: 4923">You can brighten/darken your screen. BUT... Normally it is fine when left at the default 0. Tell us more about what exactly you are doing. If you are shooting live view, you may not be getting what you see. You can certainly take an underexposed shot that looked ok in live view as you took it. It would then be dark during image review and download to the computer because it is underexposed. Shoot in viewfinder mode and be sure the camera is 'happy' with the exposure. Also read up on how to read the histogram. <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/fvicbgac/learning-how-to-use-your-camera-s-histogram.html" target="_blank">Learning How to Use Your Camera's Histogram from Nikon</a>On the other hand, if you play back the previously taken images in camera and they look good, then you might have something going on with your computer or monitor. My guess though (since you are a newbie) is that you are shooting in live view and not making sure your exposure is correct.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 530060, member: 4923"] You can brighten/darken your screen. BUT... Normally it is fine when left at the default 0. Tell us more about what exactly you are doing. If you are shooting live view, you may not be getting what you see. You can certainly take an underexposed shot that looked ok in live view as you took it. It would then be dark during image review and download to the computer because it is underexposed. Shoot in viewfinder mode and be sure the camera is 'happy' with the exposure. Also read up on how to read the histogram. [url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/fvicbgac/learning-how-to-use-your-camera-s-histogram.html]Learning How to Use Your Camera's Histogram from Nikon[/url] On the other hand, if you play back the previously taken images in camera and they look good, then you might have something going on with your computer or monitor. My guess though (since you are a newbie) is that you are shooting in live view and not making sure your exposure is correct. [/QUOTE]

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