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Jul 9, 2014 10:53:34 #

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

I posted this subject questioning if my grainy photos were because of not using full frame. There was some discussion and helpful info but, some asked to see a sample.

Here are 2 with Down load set. In Elements, I selected auto exposure on the raw file and saves as large .jpeg. No other pp done.

Appreciate any help.

RegisG

Bird is grainy at 50%

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Deer with plenty of light - grainy

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Jul 9, 2014 12:23:37 #

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

That's just messed up...

The first one is at ISO 800 but even then there's something wrong here... You've got a great camera and images should be way better.

Have you tried:
- resetting back to factory defaults
- a different lens
- ISO 100
- is noise reduction turned off? (should get turned on with camera reset)

Ive seen dog show photos a lady took with a 60D as ISO 3200 that were not nearly that grainy.

Is this straight from the camera or has some software touched it?

Jul 9, 2014 12:25:55 #

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

Looks like Photoshop Elements... could this have been exported and messed up by PSE? What does an image straight form the camera look like?

Jul 9, 2014 12:33:01 #

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

sloscheider wrote:

Looks like Photoshop Elements... could this have been exported and messed up by PSE? What does an image straight form the camera look like?

Yes, I did take raw through pse.

Here is the deer straight from camera (I shoot both raw+jpg high)

RegisG

Here is same deer-fawn shot from camera

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Jul 9, 2014 12:37:39 #

overthemoon Loc: Wisconsin

run it through Topez de noise program

Jul 9, 2014 12:59:43 #

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

The grain isn't in the unprocessed image... something is happening in PSE

overthemoon wrote:

run it through Topez de noise program

The point is he's got a great camera - the noise shouldn't be there to begin with...

Jul 9, 2014 13:07:38 #

overthemoon Loc: Wisconsin

sloscheider wrote:

The grain isn't in the unprocessed image... something is happening in PSE

The point is he's got a great camera - the noise shouldn't be there to begin with...

or is it that he may of cropped a lot of the photo. the lens he is using also can be the problem it might not be calibrated right for the camera.

Jul 9, 2014 13:11:44 #

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

overthemoon wrote:

or is it that he may of cropped a lot of the photo. the lens he is using also can be the problem it might not be calibrated right for the camera.

I did not crop these photos. This is a new Tamron 150-600. Who puts out the firmware to calibrate or is it manual process? I do have a Canon 70-200 4.5L that takes excellent photos but, that is at 200mm not 600mm

Thanks,
RegisG

Jul 9, 2014 13:14:14 #

overthemoon Loc: Wisconsin

RegisG wrote:

I had a problem with my sigma 150 500 had to send it in. to get it calibrated with my camera. I had to send the camera as well. the lens did well for about a year and then the problem happened again. I then bought a canon 400mm prime lens and no more problems. I have read a lot about the 3rd party lenses having focus issues.

Jul 9, 2014 13:51:04 #

Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Are you sure that you did not just over-sharpen your photos?

Jul 9, 2014 14:15:23 #

bronzeo

I don't see much grain in the original shot from the camera which any there was the 800 ISO, but I also don't see anything in focus on the Deer shot.

Jul 9, 2014 14:53:11 #

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

Kingmapix wrote:

Are you sure that you did not just over-sharpen your photos?

That crossed my mind too...

I've saved some crops from the top left corner:

Unprocessed
Unprocessed...

Run through Elements
Run through Elements...

Jul 9, 2014 14:55:05 #

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

bronzeo wrote:

I don't see much grain in the original shot from the camera which any there was the 800 ISO, but I also don't see anything in focus on the Deer shot.

yea, there's a focus issue but that's separate from the grain I think.

Jul 9, 2014 15:09:57 #

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

sloscheider wrote:

That crossed my mind too...

I've saved some crops from the top left corner:

Well, I'll never use that auto button on elements again, for sure.

Thank you,
RegisG

Jul 10, 2014 10:06:05 #

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

[quote=RegisG]I will discuss bird and deer data and post camera data. The ISO is high and I can not speak to that issue. At 600 mm the shutter should not be faster than 1/600. With f stop of 6.3 the lens is wide open. It is not a fast ($) lens. You shoud have much better light so that you can adjust camera to better capture.
David

Bird

Deer

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