Lower ISO= more color?

[NOTAR520AC]

Hi all-

Just wondering, after seeing some pretty color-saturated shots, would a lower ISO (let's say 100 instead of 400) make a difference in the color quality/saturation?

...or would more depend on the sensor?

Thx.

[Leftseat86]

0 Difference. ISO is light sensitivity of the film/sensor. Nothing to do with colors.

-Clovis

[NOTAR520AC]

haha- thanks Clovis- I was looking @ yours from France. Is there any way to have a 'sensor transplant' i.e. taking a 300D's CMOS sensor & putting it into my Olympus C-730uz? I don't think so, but just want to make sure so I don't miss out.

[b777]

haha- thanks Clovis- I was looking @ yours from France. Is there any way to have a 'sensor transplant' i.e. taking a 300D's CMOS sensor & putting it into my Olympus C-730uz? I don't think so, but just want to make sure so I don't miss out.

[NOTAR520AC]

....so, no?

[b777]

....so, no?

Sorry dude, that ain't happening. About the ISO, using a lower number will reduce grain in the picture. Set your ISO number on the C-730 to "auto" to get ISO 64.

[NOTAR520AC]

All right. Thanks James.

[b777]

All right. Thanks James.

No problem, just keep on trying with that C-730!

[NOTAR520AC]

No problem, just keep on trying with that C-730!

I want a 300d so bad!

[b777]

Start saving...that's how most of us did it

[E-Diddy!]

Start saving...that's how most of us did it

Ain't that the truth!

[Wietse]

It will make a difference.. If the ISO is higher, dynamic range gets lower. Less colours are reproduced. It will not change anything to saturation, but the slight nuances in colors are more pronounced.

[Leftseat86]

I never knew that Wietse. Thanks

-Clovis

[Wietse]

There is a very easy way to try it out, just shoot a candle or desklight with ISO 100 and once again with ISO 1000. You will see that the ISO 1000 shot is less subtle. A trade off for getting faster shutterspeeds, togeter with the higher noise...

[Leftseat86]

Or just get that f/2.8 lens...

I want that 35 f/1.2 for portraits...

That aside have you seen the noise levels of ISO800/1600/3200 shots with the 1D mkII???!! Amazing...

-Clovis