k-5 - Terrific shadow recovery

dexmus · 05-27-2011, 04:57 AM

Yesterday, after a lot of drinks, I took a photo of a co-worker. And in the first shot, I forgot to adjust the ISO. It was almost complete dark frame. The correct exposure conditions were ISO 1600, 1/60s, f1.8.

But this first shot I took was at ISO 80, 1/60s, f1.8

The above image - corrected for exposure and some shadow recovery in Aperture (very simple and quick adjustments, nothing fancy)

And this is the correctly exposed image - ISO 1600, 1/60s and f1.8

Quite unbelievable...

SPB · 05-27-2011, 05:15 AM

Truly amazing. Thank you for posting such a real-world test. In those three pics you sold another K-5 I am sure.

asp1880 · 05-27-2011, 05:30 AM

Just like in the cop TV shows where they stare intensely at a surveillance image on
a computer monitor. "Can you enhance that?" Well yes, yes I can. Finally, "enhance that" actually works in real life!

Regards,
--Anders.

dreamfoto · 05-27-2011, 06:19 AM

Those who like to shoot all manual like myself, but lack the magic touch of a pro will find the K-5 dynamic range quite... forgiving

)))

Amazing sensor there from Sony and good on Pentax to put it inside the camera

05-27-2011, 04:57 AM	#1
dexmus Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 392	k-5 - Terrific shadow recovery Yesterday, after a lot of drinks, I took a photo of a co-worker. And in the first shot, I forgot to adjust the ISO. It was almost complete dark frame. The correct exposure conditions were ISO 1600, 1/60s, f1.8. But this first shot I took was at ISO 80, 1/60s, f1.8 The above image - corrected for exposure and some shadow recovery in Aperture (very simple and quick adjustments, nothing fancy) And this is the correctly exposed image - ISO 1600, 1/60s and f1.8 Quite unbelievable...

05-27-2011, 06:19 AM	#4
dreamfoto Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: france Photos: Albums Posts: 163	magic Those who like to shoot all manual like myself, but lack the magic touch of a pro will find the K-5 dynamic range quite... forgiving ))) Amazing sensor there from Sony and good on Pentax to put it inside the camera

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05-27-2011, 05:15 AM	#2
SPB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zug Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 132	Truly amazing. Thank you for posting such a real-world test. In those three pics you sold another K-5 I am sure.

05-27-2011, 05:30 AM	#3
asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	Just like in the cop TV shows where they stare intensely at a surveillance image on a computer monitor. "Can you enhance that?" Well yes, yes I can. Finally, "enhance that" actually works in real life! Regards, --Anders.