ymc226 Posted July 27 Share #1 Posted July 27 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just ordered the Q3 as a travel camera. With advancing age (shakier hands), better Lightroom Classic noise reduction and some OIS help from the camera, what are commonly acceptable upper limits for ISO for color, no significantly cropped photos. Also what are your shutter speed limits? I usually print no larger than 17x22 and subjects would be considered family snapshot types, posed or candid. Previously, my go to lens with my digital Ms on the beach with the kids when younger were either the 28 Elmarit or 21 SEM. I don't use my digital Ms as much due to the need for very steady hands at lower ISO but have found the Hasselblad XD2 marvelous but a little heavy for travel. Using the XD2/28P combo was at the upper weight limits for what I would consider comfortable for a 2 week trip to Korea although the IBIS was very, very effective. Will defer to autofocus cameras mostly but keep the Leica Ms for occasional use when I am more patient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Al Brown Posted July 27 Share #2 Posted July 27 1/250s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trankster Posted July 27 Share #3 Posted July 27 My maximum ISO is set to 6,400 though I would go higher if necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted July 27 Share #4 Posted July 27 The slowest shutter speed is set at 1/15 sec for static subjects; otherwise, it is set according to the subject movements. The max ISO is set to the maximum value; otherwise, when hitting the max ISO value, the shutter speed will go below the minimum value set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymc226 Posted July 28 Author Share #5 Posted July 28 When using my M11P even for static subjects, my minimum shutter speed is 1/125 or 1/250 due to hand shake. 6400 ISO is the maximum I use on the XD2. I thought it would be higher on the Q3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted July 28 Share #6 Posted July 28 I am always shooting with OIS on, hence the lowest shutter speed at 1/15. Without OIS I would probably use 1/90 as minimum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smogg Posted July 28 Share #7 Posted July 28 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Auto-ISO, shutter speed limit 1/250, max ISO 6400. If I'm shooting in low light, I set the shutter speed directly on top of the camera (1/30, 1/60, 1/125). However, I usually underexpose by one stop, so in processing this would be equivalent to ISO 12800 Edited July 28 by Smogg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted July 28 Share #8 Posted July 28 (edited) Minimum shutter speed for hand holding with no other support (wall/post to lean against, etc) - I always use the old standard: Closest to 1x the focal length (EG: 28mm lens - 1/30th). As far as max ISO - the highest I've ever actually needed was 3200 and that is extremely rare for me. But that obviously depends on the type of pics you take... Edited July 28 by Mikep996 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted July 28 Share #9 Posted July 28 6,400 is my max. with NR in Photolab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mholeica Posted July 28 Share #10 Posted July 28 I am shooting photos of mainly my family, including children so need fast speeds. Min shutter speed is 1/250, max iso is 12800. Anti noise function is so good in software now that ISO 12800 is very useable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted July 28 Share #11 Posted July 28 I assume everyone knows that the shutter speed will go slower than the limit set once the max ISO value is reached. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymc226 Posted July 28 Author Share #12 Posted July 28 2 hours ago, SrMi said: I assume everyone knows that the shutter speed will go slower than the limit set once the max ISO value is reached. Thanks for letting me know. Makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymc226 Posted July 28 Author Share #13 Posted July 28 14 hours ago, Smogg said: Auto-ISO, shutter speed limit 1/250, max ISO 6400. If I'm shooting in low light, I set the shutter speed directly on top of the camera (1/30, 1/60, 1/125). However, I usually underexpose by one stop, so in processing this would be equivalent to ISO 12800 I use 1/4f on the X2D so will start at 1/125 and go up to 1/250 if I need to in order to minimize ISO. The X2D's stabilization is likely better than the Q3 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted July 28 Share #14 Posted July 28 "I am shooting photos of mainly my family, including children so need fast speeds. Min shutter speed is 1/250, max iso is 12800. Anti noise function is so good in software now that ISO 12800 is very useable. " I don't understand...ISO 400 film could handle that just fine many years ago. How is that for the same "action" we now need ISO 12,800? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieQ Posted July 28 Share #15 Posted July 28 I have shutter speed at 1/125 minimum and my ISO as high as the camera will go. The current AI noise reduction utilities really allow for photographers to comfortably use avoided high iso settings, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted July 29 Share #16 Posted July 29 I don't mind the noise reduction for high ISO manually if used judicially...always pull the sliders back a bit. Anyway works for me on my M8's and MP-240. ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mholeica Posted July 29 Share #17 Posted July 29 14 hours ago, Mikep996 said: "I am shooting photos of mainly my family, including children so need fast speeds. Min shutter speed is 1/250, max iso is 12800. Anti noise function is so good in software now that ISO 12800 is very useable. " I don't understand...ISO 400 film could handle that just fine many years ago. How is that for the same "action" we now need ISO 12,800? It only goes to ISO 12,800 if there is not enough light for the set exposure, if higher than ISO 12,800 is needed for the set exposure it then slows down the shutter timer to below 1/250 and keep ISO to 12,800 as the highest ISO value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfs head Posted July 29 Share #18 Posted July 29 I have two profiles set up - one for my general (landscape) photography with an ISO max of 1600 and one for ‘get some kind of image at all costs’ which goes up to the maximum the camera will allow… Best wishes A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeR Posted July 31 Share #19 Posted July 31 I primarily take family photos with my children in constant motion. For these scenarios, I've determined that F5.6, a shutter speed of 1/500, and a maximum ISO of 100 are ideal for daytime photography, providing the best tonality and image quality. Additionally, I have a second profile set with a minimum shutter speed of 1/250 and a maximum ISO of 25000, which I typically use in challenging lighting or high dynamic range conditions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mholeica Posted July 31 Share #20 Posted July 31 7 hours ago, JaeR said: I primarily take family photos with my children in constant motion. For these scenarios, I've determined that F5.6, a shutter speed of 1/500, and a maximum ISO of 100 are ideal for daytime photography, providing the best tonality and image quality. Additionally, I have a second profile set with a minimum shutter speed of 1/250 and a maximum ISO of 25000, which I typically use in challenging lighting or high dynamic range conditions. Sounds similar to me, getting a shutter timer of 1/500 and ISO 100 is amazing - it was unlikely in London weather for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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