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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: stider on January 19, 2016, 10:41:26 pm

Title: Which camera for long exposures?
Post by: stider on January 19, 2016, 10:41:26 pm

I have a 5DMKII and a 1DSMKIII. I plan on leaving one of them doing long exposures/time lapses, while a do faster hand shooting with the other one. Any suggestions which camera I should use for these tasks?

Title: Re: Which camera for long exposures?
Post by: dwswager on January 20, 2016, 08:41:42 am

Quote from: stider on January 19, 2016, 10:41:26 pm

I have a 5DMKII and a 1DSMKIII. I plan on leaving one of them doing long exposures/time lapses, while a do faster hand shooting with the other one. Any suggestions which camera I should use for these tasks?

I am a Nikon guy, but just looking at the situation, I would suspect the 1DS would be better at both!  That said, the question is really how to deplore these two cameras to best advantage?  To me you need to answer 2 questions.  First, can the 5DmkII perform the handheld tasks up to your minimum standards?  Second, which camera gives better long exposure images with less noise and artifacts?  A simple test should suffice.

Title: Re: Which camera for long exposures?
Post by: Telecaster on January 20, 2016, 03:33:52 pm

Quote from: dwswager on January 20, 2016, 08:41:42 am

…the question is really how to deplore these two cameras…

Calling Dr. Freud!

-Dave-

Title: Re: Which camera for long exposures?
Post by: dwswager on January 20, 2016, 07:10:32 pm

Quote from: Telecaster on January 20, 2016, 03:33:52 pm

Calling Dr. Freud!

-Dave-

Sometimes you just have to be Obvious!  Which is sometimes, better than oblivious!