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VikingPhotography · 25-04-2008, 15:35

Nope, it's not excessive - it's just normal luminance noise that is present in the shadows.

This would be exacerbated by the use of Active D-lighting since it effectively boosts the signal in the shadow area, emphasising any noise recorded.

If you want to avoid the issues associated with shooting high-contrast scenes, then shooting RAW is your best bet. Pull down the highlights in post and reduce the shadow curve to regain details lost when doing so.

By the way - you should avoid going beyond f/11 when shooting with your D300... you'll be starting to introduce diffraction effects in to your images and will therefore lose critical sharpness. The shot above would have been better taken at f/11 and 1/250 sec.

25-04-2008, 15:35	#7 (permalink)
VikingPhotography Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Just south of Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 801	Re: Nikon D300 noise in images at low ISO Nope, it's not excessive - it's just normal luminance noise that is present in the shadows. This would be exacerbated by the use of Active D-lighting since it effectively boosts the signal in the shadow area, emphasising any noise recorded. If you want to avoid the issues associated with shooting high-contrast scenes, then shooting RAW is your best bet. Pull down the highlights in post and reduce the shadow curve to regain details lost when doing so. By the way - you should avoid going beyond f/11 when shooting with your D300... you'll be starting to introduce diffraction effects in to your images and will therefore lose critical sharpness. The shot above would have been better taken at f/11 and 1/250 sec.