Canon 1D X Raw Files -- Amazing

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This image was an experiment I did back in July to see just how far the 1D X files could be pushed.

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=335e18a4c22a5621&id=335E18A4C22A5621%21166

The photo was underexposed by at least 5 stops on a cloudy day and then pushed to the absolute maximum (+10.0 exposure) by Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.1. A little bit of noise adjustment was then made. But no curves, or any other fancy manipulation was done.

Enjoy the killer... the 1D X!!


Update: Same scenario, overexposed by 3 stops. Pulled to match the previous image.

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=335e18a4c22a5621&id=335E18A4C22A5621%21167

The underexposed photo was at 1/1250th of a second.

The overexposed photo was at 1/5th of a second.

Let's count:

0 stops: 1/5th (pretend like this is ISO 100)
1/3 stop: 1/8th (iso 125)
2/3 stop: 1/16th (iso 160)
1 2/3 stop:: 1/32nd (iso 320)
2 2/3 stops: 1/64th (iso 640)
3 2/3 stops: 1/125th (iso 1250)
4 2/3 stops: 1/250th (iso 2500)
5 2/3 stops: 1/500th (iso 5000)
6 2/3 stops: 1/1000th (iso 10,000)
7 stops: 1/1250th (iso 12,800)

And the photo itself has several more stops of dynamic range in it.

Cool thing is the comparison with the ISO. Basically, this camera can take a single photo and capture an effective range of exposures as if multiple photos were taken ranging from ISO 100 to ISO 12,800.

 

[bdunbar79]

What was your ISO setting? This result doesn't surprise me considering you were in a well-lit, evenly-lit area, probably down at ISO 100 or 200. The 5D3 will do the same thing. I've done it with the 5D3.

Where it isn't as nice, is at much lower lighting, at ISO 25,600 and above. Doesn't work so well then. It works better than the 5D3, but not really nice at all.

I've realized the high ISO capabilities of the 1DX, don't get me wrong, they are real. But I haven't realized them over the 5D3 yet nor have I realized any increased shadow detail over the 5D3.

 

[coreyhkh]

I can do that with my K5...........

 

[helpful]

I can do that with my K5...........

I'm sure you can. It's awesome, too.

Update: actually, I think that the K5 could do that, but I think the 1D X could go even further on the underexposed example. Lightroom just won't let me do it. The 1D X could go at least one more stop.

 

[bdunbar79]

Thanks for the specs.