Posted a while back about getting back into the dslr game. Started with a T3i then moved into a T7I. Started getting images I was pleased with when outside, but 90% of my shooting is inside the house in poor lighting situations. The goal of this camera was for capturing pictures of our newborn and most of the time dropping online without post processing. In order to gather light I was using a 50mm 1.8 lens. While the results were okay, I still had to bump the ISO and noise became an issue. Furthermore on the crop sensor the 50mm really didn’t work around the house.
Everything I read said, full frame = better light transmission. Larger Pixels/larger sensor better high ISO clarity. So I ran down a Canon 6D MKII this week. Light transmission has definitely improved, higher ISO yields much less noise. Now I have encountered two new problems.
I understand shooting raw, and making adjustments in Lightroom. And if I were in a situation where we were staging photos to print I’d be all about that life. However, as my son does something worth documenting I’d like to snap a quick picture, connect to my phone and then upload. The goal being to not have an ISO blown out iPhone picture. While I’m getting more light, the quality of images that I’m getting just isn’t good enough to upload without processing(White balance throws painfully white which doesn’t work with a pale baby, blown out white backgrounds as indoor natural lighting is never consistent). So question one, I’ve been researching picture profiles and tried to make some adjustments there but still haven’t significantly improved. Not sure if I’m fighting the weak dynamic range, or there are additional setting I need to address. Tried to use the raw processor and while you can shift the tone still don’t love the images directly front the camera.
The second issue is, now that I have a camera that is processing in low light much better I am realizing the 50mm f1.8 is not nearly as sharp as I’d like. I sold a 24-105 f4 L series to fund the 6D but now I can fully and accurately realize how much I need to throw down on glass to get the full experience.
Still haven’t sold the T7I so I’ve considered getting an L lens for it and call it a day but I threw the 6D online today trying to sell but would love to be talked out of it.... help me out experts.
Everything I read said, full frame = better light transmission. Larger Pixels/larger sensor better high ISO clarity. So I ran down a Canon 6D MKII this week. Light transmission has definitely improved, higher ISO yields much less noise. Now I have encountered two new problems.
I understand shooting raw, and making adjustments in Lightroom. And if I were in a situation where we were staging photos to print I’d be all about that life. However, as my son does something worth documenting I’d like to snap a quick picture, connect to my phone and then upload. The goal being to not have an ISO blown out iPhone picture. While I’m getting more light, the quality of images that I’m getting just isn’t good enough to upload without processing(White balance throws painfully white which doesn’t work with a pale baby, blown out white backgrounds as indoor natural lighting is never consistent). So question one, I’ve been researching picture profiles and tried to make some adjustments there but still haven’t significantly improved. Not sure if I’m fighting the weak dynamic range, or there are additional setting I need to address. Tried to use the raw processor and while you can shift the tone still don’t love the images directly front the camera.
The second issue is, now that I have a camera that is processing in low light much better I am realizing the 50mm f1.8 is not nearly as sharp as I’d like. I sold a 24-105 f4 L series to fund the 6D but now I can fully and accurately realize how much I need to throw down on glass to get the full experience.
Still haven’t sold the T7I so I’ve considered getting an L lens for it and call it a day but I threw the 6D online today trying to sell but would love to be talked out of it.... help me out experts.
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