Re: Re: potential problem

**Pat Meadows p*@meadows.pair.com**

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:17:51 -0800, you wrote:

>>
>>Do better digitals handle this contrast better?  Or is this
>>a flaw of all/most of them? 
>>
>>I don't want to invest in a better digital if I'm still
>>going to be unhappy with the results.  In that case, I'm
>>better off paying for film and developing.
>>
>
>First, I suggest you go through your digital camera manual and see 
>what they say in terms of light exposure and how to manage dark/light 
>images using manual controls (I assume that you are using your 
>digital as an auto point and shoot most of the time or at least 
>setting light control to automatic).

There are no manual controls on my digital.  It really was a
cheapie.  It's been OK until now, because all I used it for
was a few things we sold on Ebay.  But now I need to
photograph many plants, and to photograph them fairly well.

>
>Second, you may need a different camera as different cameras handle 
>light differently.
>
>My old (5 years) olympus camedia was/is incredible at handling 
>different light situations on automatic exposure.  My new Cannon 
>(much fancier and not cheap) is not nearly as good at handling light 
>on automatic exposure so I spend more time with it in manual mode.
>

Thanks.  I just don't want to buy a new digital then find
out that they ALL have the same problem.

Pat

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