My exchanged RD1 is good, ISO1600 test

[SteveRD1]

Got a new Rd1 today, other was sent back due to 8 hot/dead pixels even at ISO200.

New one is pretty much flawless in every way. One bad pixel at ISO400 and up, and even at ISO 1600 its not so bad.

I just took a test shot in a dark room at ISO1600 in RAW. Opened in PSCS using the Epson plug in. Where is the noise? After using the E1 and D2 for almost 2 years I am floored. ISO 1600 in a dark room usually results in horrendous noise.

Here is a link to the out of cam original in case anyone wants to see it. Well, it was opened as raw and saved as a 10 quality JPEG.

http://www.pbase.com/image/45262016

Just a test shot as I was looking for noise and bad pixels. Im happy!

 

[jlw]

Wow, smooth! Nice to have a happy ending to one of these threads.

 

[DanielT]

Hi SteveRD1
Nice picture, but the Full Exif Info say: Iso equivalent 400 (not 1600)

DanielT

 

[SteveRD1]

ODD! I KNOW i Had it set to 1600! Ill try again later and see whats up. I didnt even notice that. That is probably why ts so clean! Arg!

 

[SteveRD1]

Just put up the correct ISO1600 shot and no Im not as happy. BUT still good. Counted 6-7 bad pixels at ISO1600, but Ill deal with it!

http://www.pbase.com/videoman/image/45293115

 

[Chuck A]

Just put up the correct ISO1600 shot and no Im not as happy. BUT still good. Counted 6-7 bad pixels at ISO1600, but Ill deal with it!

http://www.pbase.com/videoman/image/45293115

Now that looks like 1600. I really wondered about the other shot. it was soooo clean for 1600, I was drooling.

Good luck.

 

[Trius]

Steve: Very nice tests, thanks for sharing. As a photo, I really like #214 ... good composition, though I know that's not the primary purpose of this set of shots.

Anyway, looking at the full exif, I noticed that no aperture information is present, which is logical because the lenses are not made for digital. I wonder if the new ZM lenses will have the capability to communicate aperture info to the ZI-D whenever (if) it is available?

Trius

 

[David Kieltyka]

The Zeiss M lenses are like other M/LTM lenses...no facility for telling a camera what the aperture value is. I can imagine a future RF camera/lens system with an electronic linkage, though. The Contax G cameras already have one, but not for communicating aperture settings.

-Dave-

 

[Trius]

Thanks, Dave.

Steve: I also like EPSN0210.jpg very much. The colours, the tonality, the dynamic range are excellent. I may end up liking digital afterall, but I'll have to sell a bunch of my OM gear to justify it to the CFO. 🙁

Trius

 

[SteveRD1]

Thanks

Thanks

Yea, still testing. Even with this 2nd Rd1, I have one big fat dead pixel at all ISO, even when using RAW. You can see it in all of the pics if you look for it.

But anyway, I also love the colors and DR. Its very very good, and better than my E1!

 

[SteveRD1]

Or should I say, more FILM LIKE than the E1.