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JacobM
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Mar 27, 2018
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Does anyone know the ideal camera for low light shots?
Mar 27, 2018
RayL
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Mar 27, 2018
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JacobMIm a Nikon guy so I would say the D5. The larger and more sensitive the sensor (along with electronics to limit noise) the better the low light results. Obviously not everyone has $6,000+ for an outfitted D5 plus the cost of wide aperture lenses to accompany it so you may have to work down from there to fit your budget.
Mar 27, 2018
Djghost1133
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Mar 27, 2018
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JacobMThat really depends for what type of low light shots you're using it for. If its generally still photography, i would say any body is fine and the only thing thats important is a fast lens or a good steady tripod with a long shutter. If you're doing moving objects, i'd say a fast lens is still generally more important then a top of the line body. I'd also recommend to invest into a speedlight with a dome diffuser since that will be FAR FAR cheaper. But in my honest opinion, like the comment mentioned above a D5 is pretty much the best for low light, followed by the D850 imo. You might also want to check out the sony a7r series, while i havent personally used them i hear good things (with the exception of the a7r2 which tends to overhead apparently.
Mar 27, 2018
NinaGoulet
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Mar 27, 2018
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JacobMI have heard that the Nikon D750 is good and the Canon 5D Mark IV or the Nikon D5
Mar 27, 2018
coleam
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Mar 27, 2018
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JacobMIf you're looking at Sony, I'd say the A7S series cameras are the better choice for low light over the A7R cameras. They have the same size sensor, but the S-series cameras have fewer (and therefore, larger) pixels, which means that those pixels will collect more light. The recently-released A7III has also been hailed as an excellent low-light camera. In fact, the A7R-series cameras are probably the worst low-light option of all of the A7-series cameras, as their thing is high resolution. That means more (and smaller) pixels on the sensor. Smaller pixels mean less light gathering.
Mar 27, 2018
b9d9ffdad3ac59e7f6f
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JacobMYou already have the recommendation so I'll say this. Strobe, favorable natural light, tripod stabilization, larger and sensitive sensor, faster lens, lower aperture, lens with image stabilization, handheld steadying techniques, longer exposure, high ISO, priority in order. With strobe you can get portable diffusers/softboxes and/or use bounce to diffuse it. There are situations where you can't use strobe, obviously, but it's not just the body. Technique and other gear goes a much longer way.
Mar 27, 2018
Dr.McCoy
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JacobMDepends. I take night shots with my phone all the time and just spruce em up in post. What's the desired application? Do you need to freeze motion or can they be long exposures?
Mar 27, 2018
Maestro_1
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Mar 29, 2018
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RayLThe D500 is also a great option, even though it's an APS-C sensor. I think the best FF camera other than the D5 is the D850, but that'll run you up to $3000+
Mar 29, 2018
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