sblutter Posted October 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Something I came upon that's helping in low light and thought I'd share: There's still the problem slowest possible shutter speed. To combat camera shake when support other than the body is unavailable, I've been using the self timer at 2 seconds. Focus, compose, take a breath, trip the shutter, play statue. With a little practice have been getting usable results down to 1/4 - and 1/8 with confidence. And slight camera movement can add a bit of humanity. Of course this isn't going to work in every situation - but all in all not bad. 2 more stops of light on the M9 sensor is helpful. Think posed portrait in a dark restaurant etc. Give it a try! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Hi sblutter, Take a look here A minor addition to the ISO 640 low light discussion. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
FlashGordonPhotography Posted October 10, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 10, 2013 What focal length. I could get no where near that with a 90. Isn't the whole ISO 640 thing based ion the premise that you can shoot at a higher shutter speed which underexposes and then push the raw file in post, getting better results than using a higher ISO in camera? Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted October 10, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 10, 2013 You'll always struggle with a short tele. A wide, on the other hand, is a different matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted October 10, 2013 A 90 might be tough, however my experiments have all been with my latest fascination, a 75 - which is my 1st of that length after 40 yrs of M shooting. As to Gordon's comment - to me the 640 revelations primarily gives us confidence to shoot M9 at night / indoors with greatly reduced noise while maintaining DR & color rendition by employing software advancements. The variables of shutter speed, f: stop and software are tools for us to achieve our ends. Intention, skill and experience are up to each shooter. If I can pick up a stop or 2 by holding still, I can further reduce noise - which is important in larger prints (my norm is 17 x 22") More shooting conditions become exploitable. Poorly lit streets, cafe's... Main thing, keeps my adored M9 even more a part of daily life - which in northern climes like mine, is often at night. Again, the self timer technique helps in only 'some' situations - is simply another tool. 3 years into M9 and we're still learning - that's terrific - and why I just had to pick up a new M-E. This model is going to last me a long time. (Glad I learned how to clean the sensor) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted October 11, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 11, 2013 ...To combat camera shake when support other than the body is unavailable, I've been using the self timer at 2 seconds. Focus, compose, take a breath, trip the shutter, play statue. With a little practice have been getting usable results down to 1/4 - and 1/8 with confidence. And slight camera movement can add a bit of humanity. And where needs must, even without a selftimer an 1/8sec is possible! (MP, film rated at ISO 80). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Pandorf Posted October 11, 2013 Share #6 Posted October 11, 2013 Here are two galleries of photos I took last weekend at my 40th high school reunion. All of the indoor shots and night outdoor shots were set at ISO 640. Very happy with the results as I'm using the latest version of Lightroom. Class of '73 40th Reunion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted October 13, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Here are two galleries of photos I took last weekend at my 40th high school reunion. All of the indoor shots and night outdoor shots were set at ISO 640. Very happy with the results as I'm using the latest version of Lightroom. Class of '73 40th Reunion That's what I like to see, shooting with confidence. Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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