6D Dynamic Range

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Re: 6D Dynamic Range
In reply to rwbaron, 3 months ago

rwbaron wrote:

canoes wrote:

When looking at comparisons between 6D and D600, it is always pointed out how much higher the Nikon scores in DR. (14.2 vs 12.1) I am wondering if this is really noticeable in everyday photography or is it more just numbers on paper. Do any Canon owners feel the lower DR limits their photography?

I am in the market for a FF camera and am very scared by Nikon's QC issues. I am really leaning towards Canon, but want to make sure I understand what I am getting into.

It depends on what you like to shoot, how you plan on using your camera and if you like to work your RAW files in post. If you shoot JPEG it makes absolutely no difference as the JPEG format will not render the DR of most cameras today. If you shoot RAW and like to process your files in post then it could be an issue depending on what and how you shoot. If you shoot into the Sun or at midday in bright sunlight and expect to have clean noise free detail in the shadows then yes it could make a difference but you'll have to know how to expose properly and how to work the files in post to get the results you want. IMO for the vast majority of photographs captured it makes no difference whatsoever.

Bob

Complete nonsense, take a jpeg photo on a sunny afternoon a Canon 5DMKIII  according to DXO Mark has a dynamic range of 11.7 EV's  the camera maps the dynamic range into the jpeg.

The same happens with the D800 it maps the 14.4 EV's of dynamic range so it fits into the jpeg.

If you are shooting jpegs  with a Canon the shadows are very black you don't have much latitude for any post processing.

Shoot jpegs with the Nikon & they are much more pleasant to post process you are more likely to use a tonal curve to darken the shadows than to push the shadows.

Camera Labs reviewed both the 5DMKIII  & the D800  there's plenty of straight out of camera jpegs that clearly show the difference in dynamic range between the cameras.

If you have a Canon & you care about dynamic range stick to raw.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III/Canon_5D3_vs_Nikon_D800_quality.shtml

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III/sample_images.shtml

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D800/sample_images.shtml

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