5DIII - Performance at ISO3200 in very low light

Is ISO3200 on 5dmk2 that bad?

amazing pics Scott. That should answer it for everyone in regards to low light scenarios.

The spectra of the light source is what's killing some of you, while allowing others to get clean captures at higher ISO's. If white balance is way off, say that it's shy of blue light, adjusting WB will add even more boost 1? 2? 3 stops more boost? on top of any EV boost you might make in RAW processing. Even if you are shooting JPG, WB is still applied, boosting those light levels, and revealing the noise in a channel that's barely captured any photons.

After seeing these shots, whenever i ask about an upgrade in the forum why do everyone try to convince me that my T2i is a great camera in low light situations? Obviously these expensive toys do a better job, 3-4 stops better than my Rebel? Anyway, when i first have the money i'll purchase either one of the D800 or the 5DM3.

WARAT wrote in post #14484557
Here's a 12800. Exif is there if you want to know ow much low light it was shot at

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/mikolitz/700563​5298/
2E6C7980 by mikolitz, on Flickr

this is like school gym low light, maybe a stop and a half lower. Pretty impressive.

WARAT wrote in post #14484557
Here's a 12800. Exif is there if you want to know ow much low light it was shot at

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/mikolitz/700563​5298/
2E6C7980 by mikolitz, on Flickr

as a current 7D user, all I can say is you're killing me over here

come to think of it, that picture is about as low light as this:

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scobols wrote in post #14482971
I just recently shot a recital with a 5D3, 70-200 f/2.8 combo. I had been using a 5DC at ISO 1600. The 5D3 will amaze you. For most of the show I was shooting 1/500 or above.

Here are two examples:

1/800, f/2.8, ISO 5000

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 25,600 *There was almost no light for this scene, VERY difficult to even see, much less photograph.

Thanks........now I have to have one..............

Stone 13 wrote in post #14486273
as a current 7D user, all I can say is you're killing me over here

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Here's a 7D ISO 6400 image pushed one stop (so, essentially, it's ISO 12800). 1/13th of a second at f/2.8, which is actually 1/3 of a stop less light than what was in the shot you quoted. White balance is set to 2500K.

12,800 - Mark III

1570 x 1817

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Stone 13 wrote in post #14486273
as a current 7D user, all I can say is you're killing me over here

So sell your gear and get one already.. I'm a bad influence when it comes to spending. LOL

Charlie wrote in post #14486262
this is like school gym low light, maybe a stop and a half lower. Pretty impressive.

IDK about school gym low light because this was shot at around maybe 1 am and the only light source is one incandescent bulb behind us (in a garage) where there's no other light source anywhere else except for the flood light which was aiming the opposite way.

Even to this day I'm still impressed with its low light capabilities.

scobols wrote in post #14482971
I just recently shot a recital with a 5D3, 70-200 f/2.8 combo. I had been using a 5DC at ISO 1600. The 5D3 will amaze you. For most of the show I was shooting 1/500 or above.

Here are two examples:

1/800, f/2.8, ISO 5000

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 25,600 *There was almost no light for this scene, VERY difficult to even see, much less photograph.

Very nice shots Scott.

What Af setting did you use?

Terry.

Greenjacket6202 wrote in post #14486935
Very nice shots Scott.

What Af setting did you use?

Terry.

Thank you.

I use back button focus, AI Servo, and Case 1: Versatile multi purpose setting. I select my focus point with the joystick and have it set to "Only cross-type AF points" under the selectable AF Point menu.

I threw away very few shots where I wasn't able to focus.

Scott

Thanks Scott.

That`s a big help to me. I have my daughter`s graduation ceremony in the near future and I was going to post the question here.

I have the 5D 3 and a 70-200 f4 is , along with a 24-105.

Do you feel flash is a option? or just go for the higher iso?

Terry.

Kechar wrote in post #14484221
In my experience with low-light dance photography i've found that even if you think the foto has a lot of noise it may print very well. Noticed this on my 40D years ago.

Exactly. Too many of us, myself included, are guilty of judging the quality of photos at 1:1 (100%) on Lightroom or Photoshop when in reality you will never see them that size in print or on screen.