Droopy sash.away jumperBan, now.Why? It’s red and black, what’s not to like?
So I took my new toy to the Twelve Apostles a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit silly and left the ISO so high, as I forgot to change it from a previous session, hence some of my photos are obviously crazily overly exposed. Not to worrry I say, I’ll edit them afterwards. Whilst they show up in the Nikon program (ViewNX) as I’ve adjusted them, windows programs can’t read them how I’ve actually edited them. They’re in RAW, I imagine it’s somehing to do with that…
So I took my new toy to the Twelve Apostles a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit silly and left the ISO so high, as I forgot to change it from a previous session, hence some of my photos are obviously crazily overly exposed. Not to worrry I say, I'll edit them afterwards. Whilst they show up in the Nikon program (ViewNX) as I've adjusted them, windows programs can't read them how I've actually edited them. They're in RAW, I imagine it's somehing to do with that....
Lots of things here.
Ok, so I gather you were in ‘manual’ mode. Do you know/understand the meter system you can see through your viewfinder?
A photo cannot always be recovered from over-exposure. Do you know about and can you read a camera’s histogram?
Nef files (Nikon Raw) can be viewed in Win Explorer:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows7/how-do-i-view-raw-pictures
or, through use of something like ACDSee or a few other image viewers.
I was in Aperture if it makes a difference. Have limited knowledge of histogram, Metering NFI.
I was in Aperture if it makes a difference. Have limited knowledge of histogram, Metering NFI.
Aperture is Mac only isn’t it?
Metering is very important. When you have some time, it’s worth understanding.
So I took my new toy to the Twelve Apostles a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit silly and left the ISO so high, as I forgot to change it from a previous session, hence some of my photos are obviously crazily overly exposed. Not to worrry I say, I'll edit them afterwards. Whilst they show up in the Nikon program (ViewNX) as I've adjusted them, windows programs can't read them how I've actually edited them. They're in RAW, I imagine it's somehing to do with that....
I use pentax and oly so im not familiar with Nikon raw editing software, but there must be an option once you have edited to “save image”. Somewhere in that you should be able to select the format of the saved image. Saving as a Jpeg should allow virtually any software to “see” the pic. Saving as a Tiff file, or an NEF file or a dng file will limit your viewing and printing options. It will also result in larger files on your storage.
Adjustable Iso is a godsend but you’ve stumbled on one of the traps, lol. That said, the camera should adjust and avoid over exposure unless you hit one crucial point - exceeding the maximum shutter speed of the camera. This can happen with camera’s that are restricted to 1/4000 (or less) and big lens apertures / high iso.
Check your camera’s maximum shutter speed and then check the files to see the shutter speed used. If its at maximum then the overexposure is probably due to that. If its less than maximum then the metering has done something unexpected. Spot metering, pointed at a shadow area for instance, can blow out any sky in the pics.
Edit: just checked, your D3300 has max shutter of 1/4000 of a second. A bright day and really high iso could require faster than this. Check your manual and turn on “highlight warning”. When you review the shot on the lcd, areas close to over exposed will flash and give you a warning that something may not be quite right.
I was in Aperture if it makes a difference. Have limited knowledge of histogram, Metering NFI.
Ahhh hahahahaha!
I thought you meant ‘Aperture’ as in the program you were viewing your images in lol.
You meant ‘Aperture Priority’ 
Thanks for the advice guys. Always good lessons to be learnt from mistakes 
I know with my Panasonic you needed to download the drivers for windows to identify the RAW files. Each manufacturer have slightly different RAW files making it more confusing.
Not sure which windows version you are using but the below link may help;
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2979500
Also some freeware from Adobe if you want to change your file format;
https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5739
Lastly from Nikon, use their editing software!
So any tips on backing up your photos while on a two month trip overseas?
A decade ago I had a “drive with card slot” device, but they’re on the expensive/heavy/fragile side for my occasional-only use.
Any experience with the likes of the MobileLite Wireless for copying SD cards?
From the Novak v Nishi match
So any tips on backing up your photos while on a two month trip overseas?A decade ago I had a “drive with card slot” device, but they’re on the expensive/heavy/fragile side for my occasional-only use.
Any experience with the likes of the MobileLite Wireless for copying SD cards?
While travelling, I used to use portable drives. Then I switched to flash drives. Then to online backups. Now? I use my phone hahaha.
I reckon if I dump all of my music my phone might become a back-up option.
Ive never been away for long enough to worry about storage backup so i dont know much about it. Can you get a small HD and auto card reader setup?
Ive never been away for long enough to worry about storage backup so i dont know much about it. Can you get a small HD and auto card reader setup?There are such specialised devices that avoid the need for a computer in between the reader and drive (some integrated into the one device). A hard drive is much more like to cark it than a card, though!
(Which is why it’s not backup – in fact, is worse than doing nothing – if you then delete and re-use the card once you’ve copied over to your “backup”.)
uniqlo would’ve been frothing if nishikori beat novak, they would’ve made so much money from sales.
Ive never been away for long enough to worry about storage backup so i dont know much about it. Can you get a small HD and auto card reader setup?There are such specialised devices that avoid the need for a computer in between the reader and drive (some integrated into the one device). A hard drive is much more like to cark it than a card, though!(Which is why it’s not backup – in fact, is worse than doing nothing – if you then delete and re-use the card once you’ve copied over to your “backup”.)
Nah, you can get flash backups now, mate. No mechanical parts. If I’ve understood you properly.
Taken a while ago now, but topical.
Were you in his box Sal? Wow!