Prob. : hard sunlight & noise. - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF for Canon

07/19/2005 01:03:21 PM · #7

Originally posted by PERCOM:

Hi friends, I have a couple of questions. If you know these please give reply.
1. How to manage hard sunlight while taking photograph at afternoon?

There is really no ideal way except waiting till the sun starts to rise or set. You can use fill in light via flash and/or reflectors to avoid the harsh contrasts. ND and CPL filters may help somewhat. Also converting the image to B/W makes the contrasts very artistic.

2. How to make my picture noise free while taking picture in low light condition or higher ISO?

You can't. Use flash if possible. Also use faster lens to reduce the ISO as much as possible. Make sure your exposure is as spot on as possible by using the histogram. If you make pp adjustments with improperly exposed image at high ISO, you mainly get more noise. There are also specific programs like Noiseninja to reduce them during PP. I don't know how effective they are. Sometimes noise is an artistic addition and you may want it in the image.
Thank you.

Rudra

Message edited by author 2005-07-19 13:05:11.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/19/2005 01:06:59 PM · #8

I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/19/2005 01:07:57 PM · #9

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/19/2005 02:10:38 PM · #10

Which do people/you seem to prefer? Noise Ninja or Neat Image? And although I see that they both have PS plug-ins, I don't see any plug-ins for MS Digital Image Pro. :-/

I'm going to buy one of them, but would appreciate any feedback or reviews from experienced users.

(Sorry if I'm hijacking this thread - I think it's the same topic...)

Thanks!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/19/2005 02:13:52 PM · #11

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

I have an adapter for my tele lens, which is the only adapter there is for my camera, I'm pretty sure. At least at the shop I went to, none of the ND filters were a fit.
:-(

tsheets

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/19/2005 03:54:42 PM · #12

You should be able to find ND filters for that adapter. A quick search found Hoya ND4 in 37mm and 52mm, also can get ND2 in 52mm (wasn't sure what adapter you have). They're about $20US or so online. Not sure about suppliers up North. :-)

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/19/2005 03:56:59 PM · #13

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

I have an adapter for my tele lens, which is the only adapter there is for my camera, I'm pretty sure. At least at the shop I went to, none of the ND filters were a fit.
:-(

What's the thread size of the adapter, 52mm? It might be 58mm. Those are very common sizes so filters should not be a problem to find.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/19/2005 04:02:00 PM · #14

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

I have an adapter for my tele lens, which is the only adapter there is for my camera, I'm pretty sure. At least at the shop I went to, none of the ND filters were a fit.
:-(

What's the thread size of the adapter, 52mm? It might be 58mm. Those are very common sizes so filters should not be a problem to find.

I dunno, I'm camera-tech-challenged. My adapter is Canon code-named "LA-DC52D", and the end that I'd put a filter on is 52mm in diameter. I guess I could go to a bigger camera shop and check again.
:-/

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/19/2005 04:05:18 PM · #15

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

I have an adapter for my tele lens, which is the only adapter there is for my camera, I'm pretty sure. At least at the shop I went to, none of the ND filters were a fit.
:-(

What's the thread size of the adapter, 52mm? It might be 58mm. Those are very common sizes so filters should not be a problem to find.

I dunno, I'm camera-tech-challenged. My adapter is Canon code-named "LA-DC52D", and the end that I'd put a filter on is 52mm in diameter. I guess I could go to a bigger camera shop and check again.
:-/

52mm filters then

For graduated ND filters though I'd go with the Cokin system since it allows you to adjust where the graduation line falls.

brianlh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/19/2005 04:08:33 PM · #16

Originally posted by SJCarter:

I'm going to buy one of them, but would appreciate any feedback or reviews from experienced users.

I haven't used either of their PS plugin forms, but I think that I generally prefer Noise Ninja as its default settings tend to give a more natural look (though they perhaps leave slightly more noise?) than Neat Image.

07/19/2005 04:49:18 PM · #17

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I move my exposure compensation to -.5 ot -1.25 stops depending on the light. I went shopping for an ND filter, but I'd have to duct-tape it to my little P&S.

Isn't there an adapter you can get so you can use filters?

I have an adapter for my tele lens, which is the only adapter there is for my camera, I'm pretty sure. At least at the shop I went to, none of the ND filters were a fit.
:-(

What's the thread size of the adapter, 52mm? It might be 58mm. Those are very common sizes so filters should not be a problem to find.

I dunno, I'm camera-tech-challenged. My adapter is Canon code-named "LA-DC52D", and the end that I'd put a filter on is 52mm in diameter. I guess I could go to a bigger camera shop and check again.
:-/

52mm filters then

For graduated ND filters though I'd go with the Cokin system since it allows you to adjust where the graduation line falls.

Thanks Colette. Next time I get a chance during lunch, I'll take a walk over to a big shop I know of and take a look.
:-)