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01/29/2004 11:51:56 AM · #1 |
I'm shopping with the hopes of being able to purchase a dslr in the next 6 months. I find the Pentas *ist D attractive because of the ability to use the K mount glass I already own..
But it's lowest iso is 200!
Do those of you with Dslr's find that not having 50 or 100 iso options not a problem?
My trusty G3 is always set at 50,,, unless I'm shooting night shots and want to bump it up to 100..
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01/29/2004 12:21:10 PM · #2 |
I am sure that there are many conflicting opinions on the answer to this question, but here is what I have found from my own experience.
Many of the important issues of the film world do not translate seamlessly into the digital realm. I feel that low ISO / ASA settings is one of them.
I own different digital cameras that have varying low ISO settings depending upon the body used. I have never found it to be a concern for general purpose photography that most of us pursue.
Why? Because you can fix it in Photoshop or whatever software that you may use. Of course, the old rule of "garbage in, garbage out" is still valid. But, I have been able to salvage images that may not have survived in film. Mainly because the creative control is more in my hands then the labs.
My Nikon D100 has a minimum of 200 ISO and it is a terrific camera that has yielded some wonderful and surprising results.
Other issues that play less of an importance with digital include:
- contrast ratio,
- colourimetry,
- depth of field,
- composition and framing,
and more.
I am sure that someone will point out that all of these features and capabilities can be affected in the film world too. And, that is correct. But, most often, for the average photographer, they are never considered unless you own a chemical based darkroom.
It all comes down to the basic balance between application and technology - just because you can do it; would you actually do it? In the digital domain the answer is more likely to be "yes", then in film domain.
Food for thought...
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01/29/2004 12:22:43 PM · #3 |
I don't know anything about the sensor on the pentax, but the cmos sensor on the 10d is as clean at iso 200 as my sony was at iso 100.
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01/29/2004 12:25:04 PM · #4 |
From what I have seen, the noise levels on the DSLRs are much lower, even at higher ISO's than what you see with a high end compact camera like the G3 or G5. So, ISO 50 on the G3 will likely have similar noise to ISO 400 on a DSLR.
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01/29/2004 12:40:53 PM · #5 |
Thank you all... that helps me a lot.
The *ist D..(terrilbe name) is looking more and more like the camera for me, as I already have the glass.. And it's small size fits my hands really well.. one of the most mentioned negatives in the reviews.
Really appreciate the input. |
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01/29/2004 12:43:32 PM · #6 |
| I'm one of the few *ist D (yeah...terrible name) owners on this site. I too was troubled by the ISO 200 limitation, but quickly overcame the worry. This is a fantastic camera! |
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01/29/2004 02:06:58 PM · #7 |
| THanks Laf.. good to hear.. now to save enought money to get one!!!! |
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01/29/2004 02:19:04 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by JC_Homola:
THanks Laf.. good to hear.. now to save enought money to get one!!!! |
Yeah...that's the hard part. I have a very cool wife that surprised me on Christmas morning with mine. I'm sure with Valentine's day coming up, she'll be repaid :) |
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