What are you limiting ISO/Gain to?? at DVinfo.net

Chris Harding · May 22nd, 2013, 07:08 AM

For guys shooting weddings or night events how much gain maximum (ISO or db) are you allowing to get a reasonable noise free image ? At the moment in auto (or my high manual) I push it to 24db (2560 ISO) and then if I need more subject light I add it with stand lighting or my on camera light which is adjustable.

Sometimes I feel that's a little high to get a nice clean background if I need it ... Does anyone keep the limit lower (or even higher maybe??) I feel the really nice and clean limit seems to be around the 18db (1280 ISO) on this camera but I have nevertheless pushed it a lot further at times!

What's your limit??

Chris

James Manford · May 22nd, 2013, 08:26 AM

My LED light on my hotshoe mount is a great filler for the face ...

I limit the ISO to 2500.

Chris Harding · May 22nd, 2013, 08:31 AM

Thanks James

Then we are using around the same limit ..yep that's exactly what I do as well .. I use a dimmable light on the camera just to light the subjects face and the ISO limit stops the background or any unlit area from becoming full of noise.

Chris

James Manford · May 22nd, 2013, 01:33 PM

I recall setting it to 2500 due to a church video Noa did where he mentioned he had no grain all the way up to 2500 and anything above caused grain which he then cleaned using Neatvideo. So as I hadn't physically experimented myself, I took his word for it and set mine to 2500.

But yes, a hotshoe light is a fantastic way to simply light the subjects face.

May 22nd, 2013, 07:08 AM	#1
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	What are you limiting ISO/Gain to?? For guys shooting weddings or night events how much gain maximum (ISO or db) are you allowing to get a reasonable noise free image ? At the moment in auto (or my high manual) I push it to 24db (2560 ISO) and then if I need more subject light I add it with stand lighting or my on camera light which is adjustable. Sometimes I feel that's a little high to get a nice clean background if I need it ... Does anyone keep the limit lower (or even higher maybe??) I feel the really nice and clean limit seems to be around the 18db (1280 ISO) on this camera but I have nevertheless pushed it a lot further at times! What's your limit?? Chris

May 22nd, 2013, 08:26 AM	#2
James Manford Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,393	Re: What are you limiting ISO/Gain to?? My LED light on my hotshoe mount is a great filler for the face ... I limit the ISO to 2500.

May 22nd, 2013, 08:31 AM	#3
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: What are you limiting ISO/Gain to?? Thanks James Then we are using around the same limit ..yep that's exactly what I do as well .. I use a dimmable light on the camera just to light the subjects face and the ISO limit stops the background or any unlit area from becoming full of noise. Chris

May 22nd, 2013, 01:33 PM	#4
James Manford Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,393	Re: What are you limiting ISO/Gain to?? I recall setting it to 2500 due to a church video Noa did where he mentioned he had no grain all the way up to 2500 and anything above caused grain which he then cleaned using Neatvideo. So as I hadn't physically experimented myself, I took his word for it and set mine to 2500. But yes, a hotshoe light is a fantastic way to simply light the subjects face.