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To: DWalmsley who wrote (19816)	3/25/2001 12:51:29 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

DW, I always strive to use natural, ambient lighting for most of my shots. When indoors this means that you need a well lit area during daytime hours, preferably near a window. In the late afternoon or evening I use flash. In order to soften the flash I try to stand at a distance and zoom in on the subject so that they are not overpowered. There is an auto setting for flash on my camera and the only problems with the built-in unit is that it is relatively weak and it sometimes casts a shadow from the lens housing. I am pretty sure the Nikon 990 will allow manual settings, but this can be somewhat tricky to do. If you are getting nearly all shots underexposed I would consider doing three things. First, make sure you are not obstructing the flash with your hand or the camera strap. I know that sounds silly, but it does happen. Second, try to be physically closer to your subject, then use the zoom to compose the shot. If the subject is overpowered by the flash, stand back further and zoom in a bit more. Finally, you can manually "overexpose" the subject by using the exposure control feature [-0- +1 +2] on the camera. This may help significantly. In very dark situations I would consider going to an alternative ISO setting (200), although this may increase background noise slightly (bright or colored pixels in dark areas of the photo). If you are still having problems perhaps there are other 990 users who have other tips. Also, most of the photo sites have discussion areas which are manufacturer specific. Aus

To: DWalmsley who wrote (19816)	3/26/2001 8:30:14 AM
From: Steve 667	Respond to of 60323

DW, I have a 990. Great camera! In addition to Aus's suggestions here are a few others. If you are having this porblem, you are probably taking many pictures where there are parts of your subject frame which has a lot of light, but are not in the center of focus of the picture. In such cases, try this. Before you shoot the picture, point the camera so that a darker part of the picture you are taking is in the middle of the LED viewing screen and the lighting looks good in that little screen. Then, push the shudder halfway down to freeze the exposure and hold it there. Then center the picture to your liking and push the shudder the rest of the way. Also, go to the metering menu and select "Center weighted" or "spot" rather than the default "matrix" Also, for flash, there is a seperate adjustment in the menu to lighten or darken the flash shot. For many camera sites, just do a "NIKON 990" search using GOOGLE search engine. Hope this helps. Steve 667