noise issues

Hobbit

Senior Member
i know i asked the question about sharp photos on my D5300 and with a good amount of response have come to the conclusion i might have the shakes which aint helping the issues lol, hardly surprising considering the damage to my left shoulder which mean for months i had to use a monopod or tripod just to use a 70-300 !!!!.
anyway as i said i was suffering huge noise i took a test shot this morning of the morning caller - my friendly robin.
Original is shot at 300mm, 1/40, f6.3, ISO800 with a D5300 and a AF-P 70-300mm
having mooched and seen from my other post i thought i'd give this Denoise AI a try and i have to say im pretty impressed.
focus point is just above the eye on the robin, its cleaned it up nicely, i still have the trial open for a few more days and if they do a monthly subscription i may just jump on it :)
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Dawg Pics

Senior Member
Yes, that cleaned up nicely.
I can't hold a lens steady worth a darn. I finally got a VR lens, and I still have to brace against something.
 

Marcel

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1/40 s. with a 70-300 is a certain recipe for a blurred photo. There is a rule of thumbs that says your shutter speed should be at least as fast as the focal length ex: 1/300s for 300mm this being with a full frame camera which means this should be even faster for a cropped sensor 1/300 \1.5= 1/450s. At 1/40, it's like tossing a coin.
 

Hobbit

Senior Member
1/40 s. with a 70-300 is a certain recipe for a blurred photo. There is a rule of thumbs that says your shutter speed should be at least as fast as the focal length ex: 1/300s for 300mm this being with a full frame camera which means this should be even faster for a cropped sensor 1/300 \1.5= 1/450s. At 1/40, it's like tossing a coin.
well thats something i never knew - at all ever , nice to keep learning and actually learning properly new stuff , thanks
 

Roscoe Primrose

Senior Member
Just for clarification, the 1/focal length rule only strictly applies to hand held shots w/o image stabilization. With VR, you can pick up 2-4 stops depending on the lens, operator, and shutter speed. With good long lens technique, you can pick up a bit on both non-VR & VR lenses, but it takes some practice. With a good tripod you can, of course, go much longer :encouragement:

Roscoe
 
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Woodyg3

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When you have to use a slower shutter speed, consider taking a large number of shots and then pick the one that is sharpest. I do this even when using a fast shutter speed. There is almost always a shot that is clearly the sharpest of the bunch.
 

spb_stan

Senior Member
Now you can see why everyone is saving for faster lenses, in marginal light a lens with 6.3 as the fastest aperture is going to be noisy. Getting closer and using a faster lens, such as a 85mm 1.8 wide open would be able to gather far more light.
 

Hobbit

Senior Member
Now you can see why everyone is saving for faster lenses, in marginal light a lens with 6.3 as the fastest aperture is going to be noisy. Getting closer and using a faster lens, such as a 85mm 1.8 wide open would be able to gather far more light.
i understand that but sometimes its just not possible to get close - location , animal, birds fly away and thankfully nothing capable of eating me in the uk LOL
 
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