Digital is great for low light scenes

[raid]

I used an Olympus EP-2 with a zoom (14-40) that Brian lent me for the trip. I am very pleased with the performance of this digital camera in low light conditions. I still need to get the rolls of film developed for the 35/1.4 in low light situations, but from what I see in the digital images, I like them. I used ISO 100-200 in daylight scenes with the EP-2, and I used ISO1600-3200 in dark scenes.

Downtown Ulm (Germany)

 

[raid]

Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como, Italy

The first image was taken from the village Valmadrera, showing in the background the town of Lecco. I have no flash, so this is by available light.
Our hotel was overlooking the lake, so some images were taken from th balcony of the hotel.

I will post some images taken with the Lux when I get back the scans this weekend.

 

[raid]

The low ISO settings gave more vibrant colors, and with the built-in ISO, the images are sharp.

 

[rogerzilla]

It is good for low light - even 11 years ago with a 1.3MP Fuji digicam, I got some really good shots of Paris. Just a mini-tripod and bracing the camera against a handy wall or lamp-post. No reciprocity failure means exposures are as metered, usually a second or less in streetlit areas, and with a small-chip digicam DOF is fine at f/2.8.

 

[raid]

The EP-2 with its IS does not require a tripod. Digital cameras have their advantage for such photos.

 

[Snowbuzz]

Ahem, of course we can push Tri-X to high ISOs too in a pinch (this was ISO 6400). Just sayin' 🙂

 

[raid]

Yes, we can do that too. Film is King. I never said otherwise. I am simply discovering for my own use a good use for digital cameras.

 

[Dunn]

I use an e-p2 as well. I get decent low light shots, but I'm not super happy. I pretty much refuse to use ISO 3200 and only 1600 if I have to. Yours look a little better though.

Also, the IS has a setting for what focal length you are using. Do you recommend that? And if so, do I need to set it for the lens with or without the crop factor?

 

[raid]

Dunn: I am still a P&S user of the EP-2, and I have left the settings at which Brian Sweeney has left them before he sent me the camera. I tried using ISO 800-1600-3200 for the same scene, to see any differences. I have never adjusted the IS settings.

 

[Snowbuzz]

Yes, we can do that too. Film is King. I never said otherwise. I am simply discovering for my own use a good use for digital cameras.

I know! Love your pictures inside the church, btw.