Digital Rebel Owners...HELP!! - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/21/2003 11:08:58 PM · #1

I just got the new Canon Digital Rebel. I love the look and feel of it, etc. but EVERY single photo I have taken with it appears too dark and too saturated. I have tried using the different parameters, and even using it in auto mode yeilds the same effect. The colors are nowhere near the vibrant colors I have seen in shots taken by others who own the same camera. What do you think may be causing this? So far I am not very happy with my purchase. Any help would be great!
Thanks!

Garrick

mariomel

Canon EOS-5D

11/21/2003 11:13:13 PM · #2

Can you post some examples?

Shelley

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

11/21/2003 11:18:37 PM · #3

You might check all the settings within the menus. You might have set something you arent aware of. Like exporsure compensation, or saturation. When in doubt I beleive the menu has a setting that resets everything back to factory default. When flipping thru the menus it is really easy to set something that you didn't realize you did. Also, are you shooting indoors or out, or are your results the same in both places??

mariomel

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/21/2003 11:24:30 PM · #4

Originally posted by Shelley:

You might have set something you arent aware of. Like exporsure compensation, or saturation.

I have done that a few times. The first time, I took about 10-15 shots before I figured out what had happened. The second time, I know after 1 shot. I did it while trying to adjust the apeture, thinking I was in Manual, but I was in Program. Result: Exposure compensation.

11/21/2003 11:35:46 PM · #5

ok, I added a pic to my portfolio called canreb. The pic is all blue and really kind of colorless, this is only one example of many taken in different types of settings. Yes, it does happen in doors and out. What do you make of it?

11/21/2003 11:38:34 PM · #6

Exposure level looks fine... looks like a simple white balance issue.

11/21/2003 11:41:18 PM · #7

the photo was taken on auto, wouldn't the camera choose the right white balance?

11/21/2003 11:42:10 PM · #8

Originally posted by GarrickStaggs:

the photo was taken on auto, wouldn't the camera choose the right white balance?

Possibly.. what was the aperture and shutter speed on that shot? Looks like a flash was fired also...

11/21/2003 11:45:43 PM · #9

I find that auto white balance rarely gets anywhere close to correct inside under artificial light. It usually is better with a flash, but it looks like you are under a flourescent light in that photo.

11/21/2003 11:49:55 PM · #10

Ok Aperture was F/4 Shutter speed 1/60 sec. A flash was fired, but under normal house hold lighting.

11/21/2003 11:51:46 PM · #11

I just took another shot changing the white balance and it still looks crappy. I took the same shot with my Sony and it looks great.

11/21/2003 11:52:31 PM · #12

Originally posted by GarrickStaggs:

Ok Aperture was F/4 Shutter speed 1/60 sec. A flash was fired, but under normal house hold lighting.

Your result doesn't look out of the ordinary really. Change your white balance to flash mode and try it again. You may also want to try the same shot with a slightly faster shutter speed at 1/90 or 1/125.

11/22/2003 12:06:08 AM · #13

Ok, I tried it on flash mode and the same result. I changed the brightness and the color in the program that came with the camera and it looked really good, but I don't feel that I should have to do that every single time. The camera alone should take great shots as it is, right out of the camera.

11/22/2003 12:07:42 AM · #14

Try it outside in the daylight in the auto mode... the results there should be fine... I"m not sure what is causing the blue cast in this one...

11/22/2003 12:11:14 AM · #15

Thanks for your help!

Wes

Canon PowerShot S500

11/22/2003 12:14:32 AM · #16

With my powershot g2 I get that blue effect like that when The white balance is set wrong. It's only a problem for indoor shots, and it's actually useful if you're shooting something without blue in it if you want a white background (desaturate the blue channel boost brightness). I'd suggest changing the White balance to the various settings the rebel offers and taking one shot with each and comparing them. It should also show up somewhat on the LCD before the shot.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/22/2003 12:16:52 AM · #17

Well, that's kind of an odd thing...the pictures look fine on the LCD, only when I get them to the computer does it look dark and saturated... and it's not my monitor settings.

Message edited by author 2003-11-22 00:17:41.

hughletheren

Canon EOS-7D

11/22/2003 04:17:26 AM · #18

I have had my EOS-300D exactly one week and I am delighted with it. It took very acceptable pictures "straight out of the box". I suggest you do a 'clear all camera settings' on the second settings menu to return the camera to its default settings. If it doesn't produce good pictures indoors and out on auto or pogram then - send/take it back!
Good Luck.

Quadrajet

Canon EOS-40D

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon

11/22/2003 05:27:53 AM · #19

Garrick, I have a 10-D, but it must not be THAT much different than your Digital Rebel (I hope). It's possible that your LCD may be set too dark for you to see your image properly.

It may be a stretch, but try going to:

MENU> LCD BRIGHTNESS> from there, adjust the brightness of your LCD and see if there is any difference between the LCD screen and your computer screen.

duchenne