whats the best camera for low light...
Nov 4, 2014 08:19:34 #
I shot my first wedding in a long time at a church that was a little dark. it only had condesent lighting that was high up. trying to use no flash but a high iso I still could not get a fast enough shutter speed to get good shots. anything above iso 3200 was very grainy. I have a d7000 and thought it would do ok. I started out with a 18-200 but switched to a 17-70 so I could get more light with out such a high iso. im sure it was just my settings. so my question is what is the next step up from d7000 that is good for low light situations? im sure it will be full frame which is fine..please help....thanks.
Nov 4, 2014 08:25:44 #
Nov 4, 2014 08:29:30 #
mcraven wrote:
I shot my first wedding in a long time at a church... (show quote)
You should try turning up your exposure comp up to + 2-+3 this will help a lot but won't give you a faster shutter speed.
Nov 4, 2014 08:31:36 #
Well, if low light is really a concern, I'd say take a serious look at the new Canon 7D Mark II. I have the 7D and just bought the 7DMK2 and the low light, high ISO performance is noticeably better. Here is an example I shot last night in very low living room light (had a single 40-watt lamp on that was across the room. This was handheld at an ISO of 16,000 (yes, thousand, not hundred)
Yes, there is some noise, mainly in black areas, but for the level of light I had available and the ISO I was using, well, not bad.
Yes, there is some noise, mainly in black areas, but for the level of light I had available and the ISO I was using, well, not bad.
Nov 4, 2014 08:32:59 #
mcraven wrote:
I shot my first wedding in a long time at a church... (show quote)
If you are not at all interested in video, the Nikon DF is the best low light performer in the business--This from a lifetime Canon shooter.
Nov 4, 2014 08:36:43 #
Any of the Nikon full frames will probably increase your low-light performance. I just added the D750 to supplement my D7000.
It has a really fast and accurate autofocus and will focus in dark situations that my D7000 absolutely cannot. The high iso performance has a good bit less noise than my D7000 does. And, I'm sure that a wedding photographer could find the articulating screen a handy feature.
It also uses the same memory cards and battery as your D7000. And, the layout of all the controls and menus are very similar and makes the transition easy.
It has a really fast and accurate autofocus and will focus in dark situations that my D7000 absolutely cannot. The high iso performance has a good bit less noise than my D7000 does. And, I'm sure that a wedding photographer could find the articulating screen a handy feature.
It also uses the same memory cards and battery as your D7000. And, the layout of all the controls and menus are very similar and makes the transition easy.
Nov 4, 2014 08:39:18 #
ok thanks. I know thats a good camera but im not familiar with canon. I have only used Nikon. so what Nikon camera is equal to the canon 7d? or should I even say such a thing?
Nov 4, 2014 08:44:16 #
mcraven wrote:
ok thanks. I know thats a good camera but im not familiar with canon. I have only used Nikon. so what Nikon camera is equal to the canon 7d? or should I even say such a thing?
LOL, sorry can't help you there, but I'm sure there is one. Both Canon and Nikon make great cameras.
Nov 4, 2014 08:45:46 #
mcraven wrote:
I shot my first wedding in a long time at a church... (show quote)
You will be happy to know that Nikon dominates in this arena, but the new Sony A7s tops the list, barely, over the Nikon Df:
http://www.adorama.com/alc/0012810/article/15-Low-Light-High-ISO-All-Stars
Nov 4, 2014 08:53:41 #
mcraven wrote:
ok thanks. I know thats a good camera but im not familiar with canon. I have only used Nikon. so what Nikon camera is equal to the canon 7d? or should I even say such a thing?
All of them.
Or maybe the question should be which Nikon models would the 7DII be equal to?
As for strictly low light capability, as someone has already said all of the Nikon full frame models fit the bill. It's the other characteristics you'd want to select for, but basically you may want to simply buy the most pixels you can afford. The D810, D800E, and D800 are all at 36MP. The D4 and D4S, at 16MP, have the least but that also allows them to have the highest frame rate, which is great for sports and perhaps not of much value for wedding photography. They are all just tools, and each is optimized for different work.
Nov 4, 2014 08:59:20 #
thanks for the pointers...these will give me some ideas in what to look for if I decide to purchase something new.
Nov 4, 2014 09:12:25 #
Two factors to concentrate on: sensor performance of the camera and fastest f-stop of the lens.
Lots of 'thirds' here. Start with what you've already invested in.
I wish you well!
Lots of 'thirds' here. Start with what you've already invested in.
I wish you well!
Nov 4, 2014 09:12:26 #
Two factors to concentrate on: sensor performance of the camera and fastest f-stop of the lens.
Lots of 'thirds' here. Start with what you've already invested in.
I wish you well!
Lots of 'thirds' here. Start with what you've already invested in.
I wish you well!
Nov 4, 2014 09:16:44 #
Nov 4, 2014 10:05:26 #
mcraven wrote:
I shot my first wedding in a long time at a church... (show quote)
Take a look at Topaz "De Noise"
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