11-27-2023
08:51 PM
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11-28-2023
07:35 PM
by
SamanthaW
So, I pulled the trigger on an EOS R5 this Black Friday. I guess somebody at Canon must have listened when I said Canon's sale prices are a bit underwhelming. Anyways I was super excited trying out the camera and loved all the resolution it gives you. But when l tried the dynamic range I was in for a ...
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I noticed when I took a photo of my dog lit by a harsh sunlight but surrounded by shadows. When I pushed the shadows, suddenly a weird purple banding started to appear. It only seems to appear with harsh light sources and strong shadow pushes. I did another test with my EOS R vs the R5 and interestingly the R has some slight banding going on but none of that purple issue. And we're talking about an almost 8 year old sensor here (it is basically the sensor from the 5D4)!
ISO 100, f/4, Shadows +100, Exp +1.5 (EOS R5 vs EOS R)
I know this is an extreme push, but this purple banding/haze is definitely an issue.
EOS R5
EOS R
I'd appreciate if somebody here could try to take a photo of a light source, push the shadows, and confirm this issue. Or do you think it could be my camera?
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11-28-2023 06:57 PM
@Uneternal wrote:So, I pulled the trigger on an EOS R5 this Black Friday. I guess somebody at Canon must have listened when I said Canon's sale prices are a bit underwhelming. Anyways I was super excited trying out the camera and loved all the resolution it gives you. But when l tried the dynamic range I was in for a ...
I noticed when I took a photo of my dog lit by a harsh sunlight but surrounded by shadows. When I pushed the shadows, suddenly a weird purple banding started to appear. It only seems to appear with harsh light sources and strong shadow pushes. I did another test with my EOS R vs the R5 and interestingly the R has some slight banding going on but none of that purple issue. And we're talking about an almost 8 year old sensor here (it is basically the sensor from the 5D4)!
ISO 100, f/4, Shadows +100, Exp +1.5 (EOS R5 vs EOS R)
I know this is an extreme push, but this purple banding/haze is definitely an issue.
EOS R5
EOS R
I'd appreciate if somebody here could try to take a photo of a light source, push the shadows, and confirm this issue. Or do you think it could be my camera?
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11-28-2023 10:05 PM - edited 11-28-2023 10:06 PM
@Uneternal,
Maybe what you missed is that my reply was at 7:31 AM this morning. It was the first one. Before Peter's excellent evaluation.
Since your posts and replies are mostly critical of Canon and others who frankly are trying to help you, I'm going to bow out and let them continue working with you. I wish you success with your R5.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
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