Lewis at ISO 800
One of the main reasons for my recent camera upgrade from the Canon 5D to the new 5D mark II was the ability to shoot at higher ISO settings without a significant degradation to the image. In my stock photography, I never went over ISO 400 with the original 5D and typically stayed under 200. While this was fine for shooting in studio, when I shot outdoors with existing light I frequently found myself shooting at a slower shutter speed than I would have preferred.
On a recent outdoor session, I was able to put the Mark II's higher ISO ability to a test. It was an overcast day and I used a combination of reflector and speedlite to accentuate the diffused natural lighting. By pushing the ISO to 800 for this image, I was able to use a shutter speed of 1/250 to eliminate camera shake. Had I used ISO 100 for this image I would have been forced to a shutter speed of 1/30, all but guaranteeing camera shake.
The final test for this image was to submit it to iStockphoto for inspection. I'm pleased to report that the shot passed and is now in my stock portfolio. My next test will be to submit an image shot at ISO 1000.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens - 1/250 second, f/4, ISO 800
9 Comments:
WOW! I'm impressed. I'm itching for a D700 with the 5D II's video capabilities. The D90 is an awesome upgrade from the D80, but it's really just a tease. =)
Very nice--and at full resolution to boot. How much noise reduction did you apply in post-processing?
"How much noise reduction did you apply in post-processing?"
None.
Ah that sounds great. I'm interested if you're planning to use the video feature of the camera at all?
NONE? FAB-U-LOUS!!!!! Thanks you so much for sharing it as it hit istock and was approved!
iso 800 wow!
Debbi
"I'm interested if you're planning to use the video feature of the camera at all?"
I'm really not much of a video shooter. It will give me a quick way to capture behind-the-scene lighting setup video that I can save along with the images so I can reference back how a particular shot was created.
That is a great picture Rich!
That's great... I hate using anything above ISO400 on my 20D. It's good that the technology's improved so much.
Can you do a post with your workflow on this or your average iStockphoto shoot? Or if you already have done that send the link?
With the 5D / 24-105 I have had a few high ISO situations in churches with a no flash policy.
I just wonder how much you do noise reduction and sharpening.
Thanks!
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