Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Hi David, well worth going back and starting from scratch, well done. 1.5 below, wow thats a lot, I know with the 1DX's you had a stop to play with, but having not shot with the R it's hard to say what the IQ is really like, but do know it's not that forgiving at higher ISO's. Colour noise looks like grain from the film days, but appears in colour ie greens, magentas..., but often stems from upping the exposure, so if it appears in colour I'm not sure if you will see it David???? Might be worth looking on the web, as there are plenty of images illustrating colour noise and this would give you a great start in identifying it I think. All the additional Blacks, Contrast, Clarity etc may amplify things may be, may be not, would need to view the two side by side, but I still come back to 'lightening' the image. Depending on the type of NR you use, you may find options to specifically address it, but as you sue DPP then it is there I'm sure.
Both the R5 & 6 are great cameras and they have rapidly moved on in may ways. With the light you shoot in either would deliver fantastic images, but if you don't shoot video and don't need the px's I think you have made the right choice. Just sit down quietly and set the camera up correctly, as you'll find you have a lot more options to play with. I would advise on the battery grip and additional battery, these are hungry beasts, and CF Express cards are awesome. It should also have the latest Firmware as of 11/11/20 1.2.0