04-19-2012, 04:22 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1334851656' post='17612']
Most have no clue about it either. Does not make most right either, though.
If high DR would be such an important thing, no one in their right mind would consider shooting in ISO 400 or ISO 3200. We do, however, if the sensor's high ISO performance is good.
10 stops of DR in a photo makes for a flat photo. 14 stops of DR in a photo makes for a flat photo. When you make a photo with a D800 you do not get 14 stops into one photo.
Only if HDR is your thing, it gives a slight advantage (having to shoot a lesser EV spread). Or if one would muck an exposure up severely.
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If you can't use ND grad filters (lenses with a bulb element) or if you simply don't want to, a camera with extremely low black read out noise is great because you can underexpose a lot to preserve sky and highlight and push the shadow in PP while still getting descent IQ. If you have a lot of shadow noise this simply cannot be done.
Similar scenarii can happen in low light environments where you cannot use flash.
Personnally, it's something I find extremely useful. My Pentax K10D was limited by banding when pushing the shadows. In landscape photography I find a high DR (ie. the ability to push shadow when needed) of uttermost importance.
And finally: if you have the choice between a sensor that has a DR of 20 stop and one with a DR of 10 stops - both equally priced, which one would you choose? The answer is a no-brainer.
Most have no clue about it either. Does not make most right either, though.
If high DR would be such an important thing, no one in their right mind would consider shooting in ISO 400 or ISO 3200. We do, however, if the sensor's high ISO performance is good.
10 stops of DR in a photo makes for a flat photo. 14 stops of DR in a photo makes for a flat photo. When you make a photo with a D800 you do not get 14 stops into one photo.
Only if HDR is your thing, it gives a slight advantage (having to shoot a lesser EV spread). Or if one would muck an exposure up severely.
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If you can't use ND grad filters (lenses with a bulb element) or if you simply don't want to, a camera with extremely low black read out noise is great because you can underexpose a lot to preserve sky and highlight and push the shadow in PP while still getting descent IQ. If you have a lot of shadow noise this simply cannot be done.
Similar scenarii can happen in low light environments where you cannot use flash.
Personnally, it's something I find extremely useful. My Pentax K10D was limited by banding when pushing the shadows. In landscape photography I find a high DR (ie. the ability to push shadow when needed) of uttermost importance.
And finally: if you have the choice between a sensor that has a DR of 20 stop and one with a DR of 10 stops - both equally priced, which one would you choose? The answer is a no-brainer.