On 8/26/2012 6:20 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
On Sunday, August 26, 2012, William Robb wrote:
It does remarkably well (don't push the ISO too hard), and the
build really does make it a pleasure to use.
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Williams's use of the word "push" reminded me of film days and how we
would push films beyond their intended ASA/ISO and would *expect* the
grain that came with it. In fact, with B&W it was often an
aesthetically pleasing effect and got the shot when no other options
were available.
While I find noise objectionable in color, I find it to be more
similar to film grain when used in a digital image. I plan on playing
with higher ISOs on the Q for monochrome effects in a similar way (
and perhaps see what Silver Efex Pro 2 can do with it, also. )
reaching for the Q could then be like reaching for the old box of
Tri-X. We seem to think that look is a sin now that no noise digital
perfection is the near-norm, but I think it can still have its time
and place
Well, I have two rolls of Fuji Neopan SS washing right now - one pushed
to ISO 400 and the other pushed to ISO 800. Developed them In HC100 Dil
B. Not sure about the roll pushed to ISO 800, never tried that before
and had to guess at the times. So I remember those film days like they
were just this afternoon... (I hope I remember to take these two rolls
out of the washer before I go to bed...)
Grain I like, contrast I like - chroma noise I don't like. Seems to me
that the great advantage of the K-5 is that it takes the noise of high
ISO and makes it mostly luminance and not color. The Nikon P600 I've
been using as a general carry around camera has a noise profile similar
to print film. By to today's digital standards the noise of an ISO 400
print exposure would be unacceptable, but a lot of great photos have
been made using that kind of film.But push the P6000 into higher ISO
levels and it looks like someone sprinkled magenta confetti on the scene
- I expect that the Q will do much better for that.
For me the big allure of the Q is the great DOF and the implications
that has for macro work. Can't wait to try it out!
Mark
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