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Check the metering mode.
Not sure on that camera's settings/features, but it might be set to "spot" or something strange (far corner of the frame? etc.) and metering the light/exposure for a very tiny portion of the frame. Try setting it to whatever the camera's option is for "matrix" or multi-metering and see if that makes any difference. Also, check the focus settings if applicable. Some of the newer cameras have different focus-area settings that can mess with exposure.
See if you have an ISO limit setting as well. It could be that in some situations a ISO higher than 1600 is needed, but a limit is set in the camera at or below the necessary level. When in lower light situations, try shooting in aperture-priority mode, with the lens wide open (and no limits on the ISO).
Or for indoor/low light situations, it could simply be a function of pushing the limits of the camera's sensor with a slow lens.
Last edited by Eric Coffey; 09-22-2012 at 02:11 PM..
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