Poor Dynamic Range from My 50D...

**Benjamin** · 04-24-2009, 12:11 PM

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]If there is
one thing that I cannot be impressed by my 50D, it’s got to be the poor dynamic
range. Here are two pictures from the 50D along with a film shot for
comparison.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"](A Sweet Smile from Lina, 50D + 24-70/2.8L @ 32mm, F2.8, 1/60, ISO1600)
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]The
portrait was taken yesterday at dinner with dim indoor light available, ISO1600
was used on my 50D along with my 24-70/2.8L wide open. The early evening light
came from the window (indirect and not strong at all) to light the right side
of her face, and the highlight blows out almost immediately…<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"](Steinway @ Hart House, 50D + 24-70/2.8L @ 27mm, F2.8, 1/50, ISO640)
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]The second
shot was taken with the same setup in a similar situation; I can see how fast
the highlight part of the image loses detail due to the early afternoon sunlight
direct from the window on the left. There barely is any transition between the
properly exposed part of the image and the completely blow-out highlight.
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]For comparison,
there is a picture of the Guelph church I took in a winter morning not too long
after sunrise. The difference in brightness between the ground and the sky is huge, and
my Fuji Pro 400H (print film) holds every detail from bright clouds and snow to
midrange church and statue to dark trees and ground perfectly.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"](Guelph Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Canon 1V-HS + 16-35/2.8L II @ 16mm, F11, ISO 400, Fuji Pro 400H)
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]I think I’m
in a dilemma now. Digital gives me lots of convenience and the ultimate ISO I need
to shoot in dark environment (I simply cannot find an ISO3200 color film, even
if so it’s not going to be usable&hellip

. However, film’s dynamic range and the
unique color rendition still hold me tight as a film shooter. <o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]I don’t
know when it’s really time to surrender to digital; but as far as I can see not
any time soon, just for the sake of getting a picture which in no way look like
digital and for the sake of holding every detail I need on my pictures.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Open for opinions.[

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Ben<o

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