HeatherTheVet
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For the first time I'm interested in another camera. Don't tell my little camera, she'll be really upset.
I've noticed a buzz going on about a potential X10 problem with highlights here. Has anyone here experienced this phenomenon?
Thanks,
I've read about it, but I can't seem to replicate it. I have an extensive collection of X10 shots from New York City that I went through quite thoroughly. Many shots with blown reflective highlights on VERY sunny days, and not ONE of the blown highlights extends beyond the border of the reflecting object, except in the form of flare sometimes. But no white disks or orbs or whatever. It seems to only be happening at ISO 100 and I don't shoot at ISO 100 that much, but I did some, and still couldn't find it. The only shot I could find that MIGHT have this going on to a really minor degree is this one, where there are some white disks along the lighting track in the ceiling and along the back wall of the store. They might be direct light sources in which case they SHOULD be there, but if they're reflections, they could be a mild example of this syndrome?? This is shot at ISO 100. Edit - this has been diagnosed as the white dot syndrome by a couple of folks at DPreview and I think they're right. In this case, it has almost no impact on the shot as I had to really look to even find them, but this looks like a real issue for some types of shooting.I've noticed a buzz going on about a potential X10 problem with highlights here. Has anyone here experienced this phenomenon?
Thanks,
I've read about it, but I can't seem to replicate it. I have an extensive collection of X10 shots from New York City that I went through quite thoroughly. Many shots with blown reflective highlights on VERY sunny days, and not ONE of the blown highlights extends beyond the border of the reflecting object, except in the form of flare sometimes. But no white disks or orbs or whatever. It seems to only be happening at ISO 100 and I don't shoot at ISO 100 that much, but I did some, and still couldn't find it. The only shot I could find that MIGHT have this going on to a really minor degree is this one, where there are some white disks along the lighting track in the ceiling and along the back wall of the store. They might be direct light sources in which case they SHOULD be there, but if they're reflections, they could be a mild example of this syndrome?? This is shot at ISO 100.
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I hate when one of my camera's seems to be experiencing apocalyptic, end of times type of existential problems and I can't replicate them! I feel mildly left out... I've never had any problem focussing my X100 in low light either for some reason. Although I'm quite glad I never had the sticky blade problem on that camera, so I shouldn't complain...
I've seen the examples - I know this is real. I just can't seem to make it happen. Maybe I'll take the camera out today (if its sunny) and shoot as many reflections of the sun as I can find at ISO 100. If its gonna happen, that seems to be WHEN it happens...
-Ray
MrDoug, I like your walking couple and their dog - and when I clicked on it, I could see your other version which I think has more detail which I think looks great! Was that Thanksgiving Day shot taken with your X10, too? The times they are a changin' indeed.
Otto, no white dots or anything for me either... If it only happens at ISO 100, then I probably have not ever taken a photograph at that speed yet.
Well it depends on what you're trying to achieve and what the conditions are and what the camera is capable of. On my other compacts, I try to keep it down around 80-200 whenever I can because noise starts to be an issue at around 400 (unless I'm ok with the noise/grain, which I am on my GRD3 so I'll go to 400 on that too). On my EPL3, I don't ever worry about shooting at 400 and even 800 is very very good. Only at about 1600 does noise start to become evident and its not objectionable to me usually. Fuji has some really good built in features for handling high dynamic range shots, on both the X10 and the X100. In both cases, the higher DR settings CAN require higher ISO. Without getting too into the details, on the X100 if you set it for higher DR, it has to go to a higher ISO. On the X10, it might or might not, depending on the resolution you're using. But these cameras are VERY good at higher ISOs, and the X100 is just ridiculously good at high ISOs - I shoot at 3200 in low light with that camera without even giving it a thought, so if it wants to go to 800 in daylight to nail the dynamic range, I'm not gonna tell it not to! Because these cameras are so good at high ISO and because I like their dynamic range features, AND because they're very smart about how to apply this stuff, I tend to shoot both in Auto ISO (with a high limit of 3200 on the X100 and 1600 on the X10) and in Auto DR as well. And I set the aperture and/or shutter speed manually. This is for typical day to day scenic and static photography.Thanks Ray. I do see what you are referring to with the lights, along the back wall and the picture on the right border. Is ISO 100 the lowest ISO available on the X10? If so, why don't you use it, as I was under the impression that a person would try to use the lowest ISO on most any camera because of noise? Everything I read says to use the lowest ISO whenever possible.