HIgh ISO on XTi....

[jks_photo]

anyone here get good results from an XTi at iso1600????


is it usable? [ in the sense that the pictures will be decent enough]

[tkerr]

I don

[clemmb]

I have the XTi. I shoot weddings and often with available light that is poor. I do not like the results past 400. At 800 it is just unacceptable. I use my 5D up to 1250 with expectable results. My next upgrade is to replace the XTi.


Mark

[jks_photo]

hi clemmb,


yes i too am planning to upgrade my xti soon. am kind of leaning towards a 5dmkii but will wait a while for a replacement just in case it comes out soon

[Johnny Rasmussen]

I have a couple of test shots taken a fewyearsago. I tested the lens and high iso´s. Quality is ceartinly subjective. Remember that it is a huge difference between what you see on-screen and what you see in a print. I have 13"x19" B&W portrait prints shot at 1600 ISO, no noise reduction, and they look great. Only a hint of "noise" can bee seen at close inspection.





Canon XTi /400D @ 1600 ISO / No noise reduction / LensEF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 190mm, Av( Aperture Value )8.0, Tv( Shutter Speed )1/400


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Canon XTi /400D, LensEF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @70mm,Tv( Shutter Speed )1/640,Av( Aperture Value )13.0, Underexposed -2EV and ADDED +2EV in post.


Treated in DPP. Luminance noise reduction set to -3, and chrominance noise reduction set to 20


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Same as above but this one wasfiltered in Neat Image


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The two last ones are pretty extreme, I know.

[Daniel Browning]

is it usable?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on the circumstance. There are many, many factors that affect noise, and the ISO setting is just one of them.

• Color termperature of the light and White balance
• Black level
• Contrast and dynamic range
• Saturation
• Display size
• Raw converter
• Noise reduction
• Downsampling filter

Probably the most important factor is display size. Let's say you normally make prints that are 30x20 inches. At this size, it's very easy to see noise, and let's say you never go higher than ISO 400. Now let's sayyou are making a new image for your facebook profile picture. That's only 200 pixels wide, which corresponds to a print size of only 1 inch (at 200 ppi). You can increase the ISO to ISO 6400 (!!) and it will still have the same noise visibility as ISO 400 in the large picture. That's why you can't take web images as proof of noise performance -- they correspond to very tiny print sizes. When you go to make a large print, the noise will be far more visible.

[alexniedra]

I have used the Rebel Xti extensively at ISO 1600. Although not class-leading (with the release of new Rebel models), I found the noise on the Xti very manageable. I would strongly suggest using noise reduction software (such as Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture or Noise Ninja) to lower noise. During the 2 years or so of using the Xti, I found the noise better "surpressed" when printed small (or when displayed on the Web, preferably at a lower resolution). Care should be taken for extra large prints - But again, noise reduction software will greatly improve the quality of your results.


Hope I helped. []


-Aleks

[tkerr]

Just out of curiosity, under what circumstances would you be using ISO1600?

[Daniel Browning]

I use ISO 1600 under many circumstances. Indoor events (concerts, meetings, parties, etc.) when I

[Johnny Rasmussen]

I probably use 1600 more than 100.

Ditto