D3/D700 banding is real, but only after big user mistake...

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photoforfun
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D3/D700 banding is real, but only after big user mistake...

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D3/D700 banding is real, but only if you underexpose 2 stops while shooting over iso 3200 with strong highlights in the image and while you want to recover that image in postprocessing..., which is not a realistic scenario and a big "user mistake".... Upto that - and with any camera - correct exposure is one of the basics to get good pics...
I was reading about this as well when I had my D3 and I did test it today with my D700. The issue is still there but only if you underexpose strong.
As most cameras have already have serious issues when you underexpose @ iso 200-400, a little imperfection after you made a mistake @ + iso 3200 is really a non-issue...
Underneath a sample
The image @ iso 6400 @ 0. EV, straight out of the camera, really outstanding iso 6400 IQ TMHO
http://www.fotografie.fr/dpreview/bandi ... 00-0EV.jpg
The image underexposed by 2 stops
http://www.fotografie.fr/dpreview/iso6400-2.0EV.jpg
The underexposed iso 6400 image recovered in NX2. Here you can clearly see banding.
http://www.fotografie.fr/dpreview/iso64 ... rected.jpg
Kindest regards, Stany
I prefer one really good picture in a day over 10 bad ones in a second... http://www.fotografie.fr/
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