Yes, you'll see some digital noise at ISO 800, but it's generally less
noticeable than the grain of an ISO 800 color negative film. I try to avoid
shooting at 1600, although again I think the noise is less obtrusive than the
grain of an ISO 1600 film.
Paul
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Thank you, Paul,
>
> The reason I asked is that the pictures I take with my *istDS using
> ambient (usually incandescent) light trend to look as if the grain size
> is increased. I see the same trend in this picture.
> It might not be really grain, it might be the sensor noise.
> This can be seen in the areas with otherwise uniform color.
> You can see it well in the black colors of the clothing, especially
> of your wife's (?).
> It can also be seen in the skin of the young lady (I guess your daughter?).
>
> It doesn't appear as a JPEG-related artifact.
> Is this something that is typical for DSLRs?
> Any ways of dealing with it, rather then Photoshop and alike?
>
> Did you use any softening/smoothing filter?
> It also looks like in low light the features (say, face features)
> are not as distinct, and look much flatter.
> (BTW, is this related to the mid-range discussion with Shel?)
> It is not a problem for this picture, I am just trying to understand
> to which extent this is a limitation of the camera (D, DS).
>
> I am still not sure what is better (and when):
> to use the widest aperture (with the lens which is softer wide open)
> or to crank up the ISO number,
> and in which range of ISOs (up to 800, 1600, 3200?)?
>
> Igor
>
>
>
> Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:54:45 -0800
> pnstenquist wrote:
>
> I believe it was 800. I'm not on my home computer now, so I can't check the
> EXIF (and it's stripped from the web image), but I shoot almost all my
> interior
> available light shots at 800.
> Paul
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:19:16 -0800
> > Paul Stenquist wrote:
> >
> > > Pooh wants in. FA 50/1.4 on the *istD. f2.4 @ 1/20th. Handheld of course.
> > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4058489&size=lg
> > >
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > What ISO was used here?
> >
> > Igor
> >
>
