Setting the M8 Monitor Brightness

[Fotomiguel]

I am just learning how to use properly my M8. Now I realize how important is to change the monitor brightness depending of the light situation. At the beginning I left it always in the standard position and I realize that shooting at night the pictures seem to be overexposed on the m8 monitor, but the picture really was right. For instants, shooting at night it’s better to set it “Medium low”. Then checking the picture on the monitor after the shoot will be more realistic and it won’t trick us.
Am I right?
The M8 is great. I'm very happy. I hope it won't break down.




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Cheers!

[jaapv]

To judge the exposure it is far better to evaluate the histogram than it is to eyeball the LCD image.I would say, however, that there is nothing wrong with your night pictures. Quite the opposite really, they are extraordinary....

[scott kirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by jaapv

To judge the exposure it is far better to evaluate the histogram than it is to eyeball the LCD image.I would say, however, that there is nothing wrong with your night pictures. Quite the opposite really, they are extraordinary....

I agree that taking night photos while the LCD is set for medium bright (to use outdoors in daylight) is misleading. But the histogram may be dominated by large areas of black which are appropriate to set off the middle tones where something is happening. Without the experience to know how i will want things to appear on such a long scale in an image which should still convey darkenss, I think i will bracket.



scott

[Fotomiguel]

Originally Posted by jaapv

To judge the exposure it is far better to evaluate the histogram than it is to eyeball the LCD image.I would say, however, that there is nothing wrong with your night pictures. Quite the opposite really, they are extraordinary....

I think you are right. I will start to use the histogram. This night I'll try it. Digital is a new world for me. Many different possibilities and new opportunities to improve our pictures.
Thank you very much! This forum is great.

[Fotomiguel]

Originally Posted by scott kirkpatrick

I agree that taking night photos while the LCD is set for medium bright (to use outdoors in daylight) is misleading. But the histogram may be dominated by large areas of black which are appropriate to set off the middle tones where something is happening. Without the experience to know how i will want things to appear on such a long scale in an image which should still convey darkenss, I think i will bracket.

scott

I think that bracketing is good but some pictures are one instant and need to be sure if the exposure is right just for that half second. For example, in my two pictures first I look for the right exposure and then set manual exposure and wait for the right instant. But I often use bracketing.
Thank you very much.