I got a new Pentax K-r for Christmas and have been noticing a lot of noise in my photos, no matter what ISO setting I use. All of my other settings are on Auto intil I can get this problem figured out. I am at a complete loss here. This is my first DSLR. Does anyone have any suggestions that a new DSLR user, like myself, could do to correct this problem easily? Thanks!
your photos that were shot at 400 or less(in number) don't look noisy to me. Really only the 3200 ones looked noisy. I don't have the best vision though, maybe others will have a different opinion.
Well I looked through your photos you've posted thus far. Seems about 90% of the time you are shooting at 3200 ISO. That is your first problem. The Pentax K-r is a good camera, but you will start to see significant noise at 1600 ISO. You should always try to keep this camera down to 800 ISO at the most.
I couldn't see a lot of noise in your photos shot at 400 ISO, but noise is not just a product of your ISO. It is also a product of underexposure and dark areas of your frame. If you are shooting a photo that is underexposed you'll find noise in the blacks because, simply put, the camera didn't have enough information to tell what color it really should have been.
Try keeping your camera at or below 800 ISO and check your exposure settings. For example: your photo of the paw was shot at 3200 ISO, but the exposure was spot-on and bright so I don't see much noise in that photo.
even in manual mode the camera will automatically adjust the ISO to the exposure unless the ISO sensitivity setting is changed in the cameras menu. I've been through the same problem before.
@jasonbarnette THANK- YOU very much!!! I am going to use this advise to try and clear up some of my own issues with noise! thanks for taking the time to answer that one! -
@moonpig@tjramutkowski@jasonbarnette@meshinka For some reason this camera wants to shoot at 3200 ISO, which is driving me crazy. I never shoot that high except at my daughter's dance recitals because the light is so terrible. On the same note, I have been nervous to set ISO myself because I am still learning. But I took your advice, Christopher, and went in to the menu settings and turned off the High ISO noise reduction sensor and the Slow shutter speed noise reduction. I am hoping that might have done the trick. Took a few test shots in my living room, where the light is not great, so will see how they turn out and let you know. Thanks for the help!
@meshinka That seems to have made a HUGE difference! Thank you, Christopher! @jasonbarnette And thank you, Jason! I will remember about checking the exposure settings. Thanks for taking the time and for your help!
@gardengal - I don't know anything about this camera, but definitely take control of your own ISO always. If you have to use that high of an ISO, over expose a little. Noise is much more noticeable if a picture if even slightly underexposed (and then if you fix that in post, it's even more noticeable) Are you shooting in RAW? Are you adjusting your raw sliders to compensate for normal RAW noise?
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I couldn't see a lot of noise in your photos shot at 400 ISO, but noise is not just a product of your ISO. It is also a product of underexposure and dark areas of your frame. If you are shooting a photo that is underexposed you'll find noise in the blacks because, simply put, the camera didn't have enough information to tell what color it really should have been.
Try keeping your camera at or below 800 ISO and check your exposure settings. For example: your photo of the paw was shot at 3200 ISO, but the exposure was spot-on and bright so I don't see much noise in that photo.
@jasonbarnette And thank you, Jason! I will remember about checking the exposure settings. Thanks for taking the time and for your help!
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