Compared to the K-x and even K10, I had always been just a little bit disappointed with the out-of-camera noise found on higher ISO shots from my K-7, starting from ISO 400 and up. Out of boredom today, I sat down and fiddled with the in-camera settings and custom functions, and made the following changes:
In camera noise-reduction minimum ISO: changed from 800 to 400.
Noise reduction strength: changed from low to high
Today, I went to a dark indoor ship museum, and I must say, I was blown away by the effect of these changes. I was shooting at ISO 800, F2, around 1/10s, and on manual WB w/ the 85mm. The resulting photos were not only sharp, but also almost entirely noise-free! I'll be posting more of them within the next few days, so stay tuned. So, if you're pissed that the K-7 has a lot of noise, just make the above change
#3 is a 80% crop of #2.
Image 1 EXIF:
F2
1/45
ISO 800
Image 2/3 EXIF:
F2
1/15
ISO 800
Adam
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