Timeline for Why is the subject too dark when using auto modes on Nikon D5600?
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| Apr 27, 2020 at 14:29 | comment | added | Michael C | I mean, I guess it could be the case that someone cleaned the mirror too aggressively and removed most of the reflective coating... Though to affect the reflectivity by almost 10 stops would require a 1,000-fold reduction in reflectivity. | |
| Apr 27, 2020 at 14:26 | comment | added | Michael C | All of which would be rather obvious when looking through the viewfinder. | |
| Apr 27, 2020 at 14:22 | comment | added | Itai | Plastic shreds, oil anything could block, not necessarily the kind of dust you use on the sensor. On some cameras even a misaligned focusing screen or mirror can cause this. | |
| Apr 27, 2020 at 13:47 | comment | added | Michael C | Dust on the mirror/viewscreen is reducing the light passing through it by 9 1/2 stops? It would need to be as visibly dark as a 10 stop ND filter! Or a 5 stop ND filter each! | |
| Apr 25, 2020 at 20:20 | comment | added | Itai | Be careful what you say. Many things are highly unlikely, yet when something strange happens it is often because a highly improbable situation did in fact occur. Even if something would be out of place, it could obstruct the path to the metering sensor. Plus, I did advise the OP to have it serviced professionally in case he might be worried about causing damage. | |
| Apr 25, 2020 at 19:00 | comment | added | Michael C | It's highly unlikely that dirt or dust is causing a meter issue of this magnitude. It seems more like the camera is always using the default minimum meter value. I'd be fairly confident this is caused by a loose electrical connection and not by dirt on the mirror, focusing screen, etc. Advising a novice to clean such delicate components inside the light box is, in my opinion, highly irresponsible. It's all too easy to damage the mirror or focusing screen with even light contact using cleaning materials that are perfectly appropriate for lenses or even sensors. | |
| Apr 24, 2020 at 18:52 | history | answered | Itai | CC BY-SA 4.0 |