Quote Originally Posted by airgirl View Post
The RGB levels on each of the exposure above and below the initial exposure do not have the same numbers, where I'm pretty sure they are supposed to
Not sure exactly what you mean here. For a neutral colour (white, grey, black) R=G=B, however the exact values will vary at each exposure setting as you move from black (R=G=B=0) to white (R=G=B=255). In reality I'd image it would be very difficult to get the RGB numbers the same due to variations in colour temperature.

Not sure if these will help but maybe worth a try...
If the D5000 has Active D-lighting check that it is not turned on. Check your other camera settings for the Picture Mode you are using (e.g. have you increased brightness, contrast, etc). If you are using matrix metering, maybe give spot metering a try and see if that makes a difference.



Cheers.