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hmm odd, cause when I saw on DigitalRevCom the vid comparison between 50D and 550D iso 6400 were quite similar

hey all,

Can anyone suggest a good tripod under 200, "semi professional" ?

lewkyle wrote in post #11097900
hey all,

Can anyone suggest a good tripod under 200, "semi professional" ?

I have the Benro Travel Angel & the Slik 700DX Pro. See this thread for pictures. Also, look at the Accessories & Storage forum.

Hi Guys,I have been using my 50D for quite sometime and has been really satisfied with it but I am just a bit concerned for its ISO noise. I tend to limit my ISO speed from 100-1000. I have been looking for any hack for its firmware to make the noise better but I guess its really the sensor(hardware) that has issues with it. My firmware is already updated. I expose to the right. I shoot raw and process NR on it but it really takes a while to process 100-200 images. Any advise will be really appreciated.
Thanks

Mark-B wrote in post #11096655

Stunning photo. Love it!

paradiddleluke wrote in post #11097588
hmm odd, cause when I saw on DigitalRevCom the vid comparison between 50D and 550D iso 6400 were quite similar

They are quite similar. In real life you would not notice much difference in noise. Ultimately, if noise is your main concern, you should get a full frame body.

Noise is not, I ultimately want a 5D body but as I am a college student without a job right now the chances of getting the money for a 5DII are non-existant for years, so i'll wait till I get better lenses and the 5DIII... I think I'd be able to "live with" the 50D alot easier than my T1i because of the better handling and build, who knows, maybe I'd love the 50D enough to not be in a rush to upgrade anyway. the 50D upgrade wouldn't cost me much at all which is why I am considering it, I'd love the slightly larger and brighter VF, better AF, better build, slight weather sealing, faster FPS, etc. which is why I am looking into it. I am not expecting an IQ boost, I am pretty happy with my T1i's IQ as is.

zin914 wrote in post #11098771
Hi Guys,I have been using my 50D for quite sometime and has been really satisfied with it but I am just a bit concerned for its ISO noise. I tend to limit my ISO speed from 100-1000. I have been looking for any hack for its firmware to make the noise better but I guess its really the sensor(hardware) that has issues with it. My firmware is already updated. I expose to the right. I shoot raw and process NR on it but it really takes a while to process 100-200 images. Any advise will be really appreciated.
Thanks

is there any reason why you need to process 100-200 shots through NR?

i never do anything but adjust WB and tweak exposure when doing soft proofing.. only when the client wants a particular shot will i go through and tweak it to death.. (or if i blog, or post shots online)

im trying not to go for anything but true ISO's 100,200,400,800,1600,3​200,6400,12800 - i've found that i get more noise if i use say ISO 1250, 2000 etc and am now starting to bump from say 1250 to 1600 instead..

infact i'm going to turn it off in camera now..

I'll try to get some example pix of my noise up in the next day or so. I'm almost wondering if there may be a slight problem with my sensor, or if its simply and ID-10-T error...

You are the 2nd person I've seen recommend this... (Yogsee was the first I think).

Is this based on personal observation or from another source?
How are the 1/3 steps (other than 200, 400, 800,... 12800) not considered true? Is there some type of incamera processing that pushes exposures or something?

I will (reluctantly) turn off the 1/3 steps also if I am convinced.

Bobster wrote in post #11099016
im trying not to go for anything but true ISO's 100,200,400,800,1600,3​200,6400,12800 - i've found that i get more noise if i use say ISO 1250, 2000 etc and am now starting to bump from say 1250 to 1600 instead..

infact i'm going to turn it off in camera now..

Immaculens wrote in post #11101023
You are the 2nd person I've seen recommend this... (Yogsee was the first I think).

Is this based on personal observation or from another source?

I shoot a lot of low light stuff, sometimes 3 gigs a week and its just a personal observation I get more noise at the 1/3 stops than the full stop ISO's, and i know how to shoot high ISO

mmaculens wrote in post #11101023
How are the 1/3 steps (other than 200, 400, 800,... 12800) not considered true? Is there some type of incamera processing that pushes exposures or something?

I will (reluctantly) turn off the 1/3 steps also if I am convinced.

when i first got the 50 i thought it was all hardware, but apart from i believe the 1 and 5 series all other 1/3 stop settings on Canon DSLRs are software. so either push or pull the true ISO depending on how close it is to the true setting - eg ISO160 i believe is pulled down from ISO200

this shot @ ISO500 has more noise than i would have thought.. (look at the OoF) I think ISO800 would have given a better shot noise wise..

Bobster wrote in post #11101080
I shoot a lot of low light stuff, sometimes 3 gigs a week and its just a personal observation I get more noise at the 1/3 stops than the full stop ISO's, and i know how to shoot high ISO

when i first got the 50 i thought it was all hardware, but apart from i believe the 1 and 5 series all other 1/3 stop settings on Canon DSLRs are software. so either push or pull the true ISO depending on how close it is to the true setting - eg ISO160 i believe is pulled down from ISO200.

Interesting. Is that how they create the "Expanded" ISO range, also?

Most of my shooting is low light high SS and sometimes on the 60D I'm shooting Auto ISO. I'll give the full stops a try in the coming days to see if it gives me enough diversity...

Thanks!

Bobster wrote in post #11099016
is there any reason why you need to process 100-200 shots through NR?

i never do anything but adjust WB and tweak exposure when doing soft proofing.. only when the client wants a particular shot will i go through and tweak it to death.. (or if i blog, or post shots online)

im trying not to go for anything but true ISO's 100,200,400,800,1600,3​200,6400,12800 - i've found that i get more noise if i use say ISO 1250, 2000 etc and am now starting to bump from say 1250 to 1600 instead..

infact i'm going to turn it off in camera now..

I just dont like to see a lot of noise in my images but there are times that the noise really works for me though. I really appreciate the advise of using a true ISO. Thanks a bunch!!

Some random photos from my fraternity tonight.

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2nd looks like Stifler from the American Pie series..