Dynamic range no more???

[Peter Marina]

Hello everyone,

Here is a list of significant camera reviews that have omited the Dynamic Range test:
Canon Eos D-60
Nikon Cool Pix 5000
Canon Eos 1D
Casio QV-4000 (Casio's answer to the Canon G2)
Sony DSC-F707
Kodak DCS760

I have been wundering about Dynamic range lately. I noticed that on July 16th 2001, the Kodak 760's review did not mention any test results for Dynamic Range. Ever since, the Canon G2 was the only camera review to have gone through the test. My question is why has the Dynamic range test been droped? It seamed to be a very important test. Any thaughts out there?--Peter Marina

 

[Shay Stephens]

I would like to see it back. I have the F707 and don't know how determine this myself.--Shay My Sony F707 Gallery: http://shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

 

[Barramundi]

I agree, I support your concern about the test.
I think this site is excellent but it should have more consistency in its test.

 

[gurevise]

I agree,

The dynamic range is one of few specifications on which the digital cameras are still behind the film cameras.

Phill A. Could you include the dynamic range test in ALL camera review ?

Thanks
Sergey

I agree, I support your concern about the test.
I think this site is excellent but it should have more consistency
in its test.

 

[Shay Stephens]

How would one go about determining the dynamic range of their camera? I doubt Phil will revisit cameras. New cameras will benefit from his dynamic range tests, but the old oes will be out of luck. So how can we determine this on our own?

Would it be shooting a gray card and determining when it goes full black and full white? Then determining the spread in stops?--Shay My Sony F707 Gallery: http://shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

 

[newsposter]

Shoot a series of exposures using Kodak Q13/14 and Q60 calibration targets.

Use all of the ISO ranges available, use natural and artificial lighting.

Digicam users should have a Q60 target anyway, just for the sake of color registration in difficult lighting conditions. Cost is about $50- from B&H.

Macbeth makes a larger calibration target for a few more $$.

But I like the Kodak targets. A bit handier to use IMHO.

How would one go about determining the dynamic range of their
camera? I doubt Phil will revisit cameras. New cameras will
benefit from his dynamic range tests, but the old oes will be out
of luck. So how can we determine this on our own?

Would it be shooting a gray card and determining when it goes full
black and full white? Then determining the spread in stops?
--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp