epand56 Posted June 23, 2023 Share #1  Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm an almost new owner of an SL2-S and SL mount 24/90 Leica. Can anybody suggest me a good profile set for shooting in low light with the less noise possible? Any suggestion will be appreciated. Best regards, Enrico Edited June 23, 2023 by epand56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeterBoyadjian Posted June 23, 2023 Share #2  Posted June 23, 2023 What are you shooting in low light, is the subject moving? Are you trying to freeze action? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share #3  Posted June 23, 2023 Just now, PeterBoyadjian said: What are you shooting in low light, is the subject moving? Are you trying to freeze action? Hello Peter, I mostly shoot writers presentations and Literature Festivals, so yes, people slightly move and off the stage the audience is often in very low light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBoyadjian Posted June 23, 2023 Share #4  Posted June 23, 2023 EV -1 , Shutter Priority I can hand shoot at 1/30 at 90mm. Keeps the ISO low - Experiment with it even at 6400 iso the SL2S looks pretty clean and Lightroom's AI Noise reduction works great too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Abrahams Posted June 23, 2023 Share #5  Posted June 23, 2023 800 - 1600 iso F2-f5.6 depending if one or more than one subject is being framed. Monitor shutter speed, IBIS can keep you safe at 1/30-1/60 but probably best to be above this when moving around and framing moving people. if background lights interfere stop down -2/3 - this will keep you shutter speed up. Ken  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share #6 Â Posted June 24, 2023 Thank you guys for the hints. I will treasure them. Enrico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangosix Posted June 24, 2023 Share #7  Posted June 24, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) In auto ISO mode, my sl2s tends to shoot up to 6400 often. Initially, I used the sl2s like my M all manual; I tried to keep the iso lower and increased the shutter speed to 1/30th. Slower than 1/30th seems to show motion blur. I have learned that sometimes, in some low-light situations, the camera makes better decisions than I do in full auto. I also learned that in manual mode my images have a distinctive look in regard to punchy color when keeping the ISO lower than 6400. Another lesson I learned again on a recent trip to South America was to keep that body still or propped against something. I knew this lesson well with the nikon z7II as it was unforgiving, but became lazy with the sl2s. Keeping the body perfectly still increases sharpness. I enjoy having the ISO, shutter, and aperature controls with my two fingers and thumb wheel, which means you can change settings quickly in the moment.  I shoot in this poorly lit restaurant often and it has tortured several camera bodies. ISO 6400 f2.5 1/60th. These are impromptu snaps, nothing planned. First image is out of camera. Second after lightroom noise redux. ps the ultimate cheat is the SL50Lux   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/378697-sl2-s-in-low-light/?do=findComment&comment=4800678'>More sharing options...
tangosix Posted June 24, 2023 Share #8  Posted June 24, 2023 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/378697-sl2-s-in-low-light/?do=findComment&comment=4800679'>More sharing options...
tangosix Posted June 24, 2023 Share #9  Posted June 24, 2023 SL50lux ISO 800 f1.4 1/50th.  This image was by candle light. Lightroom noise redux.   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/378697-sl2-s-in-low-light/?do=findComment&comment=4800695'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 24, 2023 Share #10 Â Posted June 24, 2023 I use the SL2-S mainly indoors. I shoot in aperture priority mode (occasionally shutter priority) with AutoISO, with 25,000 as the maximum ISO. There's plenty of noise from 12,500 to 25,000, but it's surprisingly easy to tame with the Lightroom AI denoise tool, and the colours remain good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share #11  Posted June 25, 2023 15 hours ago, tangosix said: … Lightroom noise redux.   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Looks like you loose some focus when you apply noise redux in Lightroom, is it correct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 25, 2023 Share #12 Â Posted June 25, 2023 2 hours ago, epand56 said: Looks like you loose some focus when you apply noise redux in Lightroom, is it correct? Not that I've noticed - more the opposite - I think AI noise reduction works by attempting to reconstruct shapes and patterns by what it thinks they should look like, complete with sharper edges. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted June 25, 2023 Share #13  Posted June 25, 2023 I don't think there is a specific profile to set on your camera for high ISO. But any Iso from 100-12800 is quite good if you expose it correctly. That should be enough to shoot in a room. If you think it is not, I would suggest getting a lens that can open up to f1.4 I am not a Lightroom user, but I occasionally use DxO PureRaw 3 on selected photos, and it gives more natural results than many other programs and you keep DNG. this is an example at 100% of the SL2 at ISO 3200 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/378697-sl2-s-in-low-light/?do=findComment&comment=4801318'>More sharing options...
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