Low light using Canon 5DSR
Jul 18, 2020 10:45:31 #
This camera has problems with low light By tripoding and going down 1 full stop and iso 400 it performs quite well.
Jul 18, 2020 11:06:55 #
LEWHITE7747 wrote:
This camera has problems with low light By tripoding and going down 1 full stop and iso 400 it performs quite well.
Please explain what you call “problems with low light” because I’m considering a purchase.
Jul 18, 2020 11:18:46 #
Jul 18, 2020 11:24:43 #
Jul 18, 2020 11:32:39 #
Because of the high megapixels the low light performance is not as good. If you look at most high megapixel cameras even full frame the iso range is always lower. It is described in the reviews of this camera. Also errors are exaggerated because of the large sensor. BUT the detail is incredible. I use a tripod a lot with this camera and I get incredible results.
Jul 18, 2020 11:37:12 #
Read the reviews on the camera---it is not as good in low light--I knew this when I purchased it but the detail is incredible if you use good technique. I use a tripod with a magnifying loupe on the screen and manually focus it. It performs really well when used in this way.
Jul 18, 2020 11:54:56 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
LEWHITE7747 wrote:
Read the reviews on the camera---it is not as good in low light--I knew this when I purchased it but the detail is incredible if you use good technique. I use a tripod with a magnifying loupe on the screen and manually focus it. It performs really well when used in this way.
Not as good as what? There's something kind of off in complaining about one of the best performing cameras made because it's not the very best. Sort of like if I whined that I was really unhappy with my Lexus because it wasn't a ____________. There's also something off about using the term low-light in the context of an ISO 400 shot. I just used my little 1" compact at ISO 3200 -- that was low-light.
Joe
Jul 18, 2020 12:03:15 #
This discussion is an exercise in futility--I give up--good luck with your photography?!
Jul 18, 2020 15:31:13 #
Jul 18, 2020 15:35:41 #
jayluber
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Are you saying you get lousy photos but with great detail? Makes no sense to me. And I don't get the photos.
Jul 19, 2020 08:00:47 #
You mean like how the ISO range of the new Canon R5 (45MP full frame) is only 100 - 51,200, but the R6 with only 20MP is 100 - 102,400? Yeah, maybe. Many photographers go to full-frame because of the low-light capability, though. It would be interesting, however, to compare the two cameras above in a low-light situation.
Jul 19, 2020 08:03:14 #
I own and use one and I agree - at higher ISO's in low light there is a lot of noise. I love the camera but that is not one of it's strengths. For low light performance the 5D MKIV is much superior. The 5DS or 5DSR is better for long reach when you will need to crop.
Jul 19, 2020 09:01:30 #
I agree 100%. From the thread above there is a consistency with any brand with full frames. With high megapixels the low light performance decreases. Sony A7lll vs A7lV. Canon R5 vs R6. Thats why my Canon 5DSR is not as good in low light. Canon 1DXlll(20 megapixels ) is incredible in low light.
Jul 19, 2020 10:42:49 #
Common sense will tell you that the high megapixels will be noisy at high ISOs. I shoot Nikon and the same thing is in our cameras also. The higher res megapixel cameras (>20) will be noisier. If you intend to shoot at high ISO values, then get one of the older bodies. My Nikon D3s is still one of the best low light cameras ever made--it has 12 megapixels that are huge in size. The Z6 is as good as the D3s is in high ISO at >10,000.
So for heaven's sake, don't complain about noise in that Canon R5 or your Nikon 850, 870, or your Z7 etc. These are different tools for different uses folks and it "ain't" low light photography.
So for heaven's sake, don't complain about noise in that Canon R5 or your Nikon 850, 870, or your Z7 etc. These are different tools for different uses folks and it "ain't" low light photography.
Jul 19, 2020 11:28:59 #
I am not complaining--I knew when I bought it was not good in low light. Others have been asking me about this camera and I tried to explain this is a problem with high megapixel cameras across the board. Not everyone knows this. Just trying to impart my knowledge to others. This forum is for information also. People can garner this information and make a decision based on others experience.
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