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Old 11-29-2009, 03:54 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
If high ISO performance in a Canon is what you want, the the 5D2 is better than the 7D, IME. I own both and get as good a performance from the 5D2 at 3200 as the 7D at 1600. Those high ISO examples shown are actually in pretty good light, with the subjects dominating the frame. When you get truly low light and a small subject, then the noise gets pretty strong on the background.

Anyway, I feel more free with the 5D2 in low light than with my 7D.

Dave
have to agree that the 5d2 really makes some low light situations possible with the right lens that otherwise would probably be a waste

as for what size you can print...21mp will get you roughly a 12x18 print in 300ppi (photo mag quality)

now you can still get fantastic quality @ 240ppi and even a bit lower, but it depends on your image and the noise at that point. I made a print in 24x36 recently and it came out perfect to my eye, but thats because at that size, no one is standing with their face in the photo, so a smidge lower on the ppi and its not noticeable at the distance you typically view it
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