- Does this film work well in low light?
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I think that sort of depends what you mean by "low". If your application requires shutter speeds longer than 1 second, test this film on something that's not super important before using it on something that is. If you're going to use it for something with shutter speeds short enough that you can shoot without a tripod, Ektar will work great. Fast f/2 and f/1.4 lenses will help, so break out that cheap 50mm prime lens if you've got one.Also, if your Ektar scans have crummy colors, try sending the negatives to a pro lab. The only mini lab in left in my area is miserable, so I never use them anymore. I've never been good at scanning, so outsourcing that part of the work saves me time and frustration. I think that sort of depends what you mean by "low". If your application requires shutter speeds longer than 1 second, test this film on something that's not super important before using it on something that is. If you're going to use it for something with shutter speeds short enough that you can shoot without a tripod, Ektar will work great. Fast f/2 and f/1.4 lenses will help, so break out that cheap 50mm prime lens if you've got one.Also, if your Ektar scans have crummy colors, try sending the negatives to a pro lab. The only mini lab in left in my area is... » Read More I think that sort of depends what you mean by "low". If your application requires shutter speeds longer than 1 second, test this film on something that's not super important before using it on something that is. If you're going to use it for something with shutter speeds short enough that you can shoot without a tripod, Ektar will work great. Fast f/2 and f/1.4 lenses will help, so break out that cheap 50mm prime lens if you've got one.Also, if your Ektar scans have crummy colors, try sending the negatives to a pro lab. The only mini lab in left in my area is miserable, so I never use them anymore. I've never been good at scanning, so outsourcing that part of the work saves me time and frustration. « Show Less
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Depends on the type of photo you're looking to shoot. It's a fairly slow film so most likely you'll be shooting long exposures. If that is what you are wanting to do then yea this film performs fairly well in lowlight having relatively few problems with mixed light sources and very little need for reciprocity correction.
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100 speed is not a high speed film. Depends on what you are shooting....action, no. If you use a tripod and a slow shutter speed for other types of shots, yes.
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I can confirm that its not good with low light even though the specifications states up to 1 lux. I have a rather bright night light in the baby's room and the camera feedback is black.
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I don't like how it shoots in low light situations. BUT you can push the ISO in AV or TV mode and it should work OK. You may have to remove some digital noise in the editing.
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Yes, I have been very impressed with the low light pictures. The only complaint I have is you can't force the flash on in auto if you want some fill in light. However, you can force the flash on in other modes.
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It could be that there was too much light when the pictures were taken. I used the film to capture photos during a friend's vintage themed wedding. The photos taken in the sunlight did not come out as well as the ones taken inside.
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Note sure. Here is a video from my morning commute, which is also a good low light test.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024-LE16nFI&feature;=share&list;=UUJUZ0nqh02uuLNLM9sPCLgg&index;=3
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Did not try so much, recording videos at low light, but the ones I shot came out pretty good. Pictures in low light is great.
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Hello Steve, this is not a good choice for low-light conditions. It only works in daytime, or indoors with good lighting.
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Yes, and it is a great lens! You will be amazed at how well it works in low light, as well!
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Hello, this lens is great! i love it. I use a Canon 60D which does have video, however I rarely use the video feature. this lens works well under low lighting.
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Yes, I bought film and it worked as said. Although, the pictures turned out pretty cloudy. I dont know if its because I'm a terrible photographer, the film is bad, or the camera.
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Yes, but fair warning - it's a terrible camera for anything other than home-movies. So if you need it to work in low-light or need to zoom in on your subject, this is not the best camera.
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During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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I have it in my apartment. It does work well in low light and the quality is excellent. I am in law enforcement and I think for the price, this is an excellent product. I highly recommend this product.
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Hi,I'm not a good expert in photography. Nevertheless, the pictures taken under low light situation are clear and good quality. My pictures at sunshine and sunset are very clear. I did not even need the flash systematically. The automatic function picks the automatically the adequate option for the pictures. Hopefully, this helps you to decide.
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It works really well. Blue skys look extremely crisp. Not all that good in low light. I mainly use it for follow shots while skating under natural sunlight. It is absolutley worth the money. Buy it.
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If you turn the flash off, it does a reasonable job in low light. It also has backlight and fill flash settings, so that you can adjust the use of flash to your needs.