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7D does ISO 3200 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Roy C
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Keith Reeder
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Max ISO is 6400, Roy - 12800 ISO if you include "H".
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
I thought it was only 3200 when you use Auto ISO Keith !
EDIT: just checked and it is 3200 max with auto ISO.
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RyanEustace
Ecology Student
Definitely usable, you can see the noise in the wing tips but that is a small sacrifice in comparison to the other settings your going to be able to change I guess.
Keith Reeder
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Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
No mention of the mistake you made in post #2 then Keith
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
I understand the ISO but you need to get 90 degrees to your Subject :-O
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
This is a typical remark from someone that does not seem to know much about processing digital images. With most, if not all, photo software today you have an option to rotate the image. Sometimes by fixed amounts like 90 degrees, 180 degrees or Horizontal and vertical flip but also by arbitrary amounts. I do not use this for effect myself, preferring to present it as it was but do sometimes rotate a landscape a few degrees to straighten up the horizon. Using software like this is much easier than laying prone or trying to balance on your head :-O. Hope this helps :t::t::t:
Robert L Jarvis
Robert L Jarvis
Nice Teddy Keith even if long haired and drawers on for modesty.
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
I am not talking about rotation, I am talking about lens 90 degrees to the subject so the tips of the wings are in focus as well as the head, something you pulled me up on a while back.
mike from ebbw
Well-known member
You mean parrallel to the focal plain ensuring maximum DOF and therefore rendering all parts of the subject sharp.
Do I go to the front of the class now
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
You mean parrallel to the focal plain ensuring maximum DOF and therefore rendering all parts of the subject sharp.
Do I go to the front of the class now
Right up the front, with teacher :t:
mike from ebbw
Well-known member
bren-escape
Well-known member
Looks good Roy, what lens did you go for?
Yes, 7D does good job at ISO3200 if well exposured (as close to right as possible). But even slight under exposure makes very noisy results. ISO1600 is better but still cannot withstand any underexposure.
As reference, 5D classic can do even -2EV underexposure at ISO1600 and IQ is still very good without loss of fine details.
I have them both.
This photo: 7D - ISO3200, 1/125s
http://tonskulus.kuvat.fi/kuvat/lintuja/Sarvip%F6ll%F6j%E4/asio2%20%281%20of%201%29.jpg/full
As reference, 5D classic can do even -2EV underexposure at ISO1600 and IQ is still very good without loss of fine details.
I have them both.
This photo: 7D - ISO3200, 1/125s
http://tonskulus.kuvat.fi/kuvat/lintuja/Sarvip%F6ll%F6j%E4/asio2%20%281%20of%201%29.jpg/full
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Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
I always shoot to the right (ETTR) not only do you reduce the risk of increasing noise if you have to push in processing but you also gain the best Dynamic range.
Of course you would expect a full frame Camera like the 5D to be better at noise than a 1.6 cropper but you would still be better trying to ETTR even on the full frame Camera. BTW, for Birds and action photography there is no way in the world I would exchange the 7D for the 5D classic or even the 5DII.
The fact that the 7D is 18mp on a APS-C CMOS sensor and yet it is better at high noise than the 40D is a remarkable achievement by Canon IMO.
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Keith Reeder
Watch the birdie...
No problem doing that with the 7D, converted and processed properly, especially once the files are equalised and compared at the image level.
The link gives a 404, Tony.
Weird, that link works to me.
I had also 40D and indeed 7D is better at high iso.
Anyway, 5D gives much better overall IQ when ISO1600 is underexposed and then corrected in PP. Maybe it is stupid comparing FF to a crop, but 5D is quite old body and it still produces extremely good IQ.. 5D raw files require less PP than 7D.
Anyways, 7D is one of the best for bird photography..especially compared to its price!
I had also 40D and indeed 7D is better at high iso.
Anyway, 5D gives much better overall IQ when ISO1600 is underexposed and then corrected in PP. Maybe it is stupid comparing FF to a crop, but 5D is quite old body and it still produces extremely good IQ.. 5D raw files require less PP than 7D.
Anyways, 7D is one of the best for bird photography..especially compared to its price!
