Re: More on Canon Rebel XT noise at high ISO - 2 main new data points

Funny, Lou, but I don't see all that many folk here complaining
bitterly and specifically about the XT having a serious design flaw.
Even mopar is trying the Canon out *because* he had *similar* problems
with other cameras and flashguns, eg Nikon..

>Yet, if I take my Digital Rebel, my digital Rebel XT,and my old
>Powershot G1, and put them all in program mode

Which as some here (like me) maintain, is never the same between camera
models..

> and use the same Speedlite 430 flash on the same subject
> expecially from a distance, the G1 picture will come out consistently brighter
> and the flash more bright, than with the Digital Rebel or Digital Rebel XT.

Yes, I would expect a prosumer to overexpose in dumb-mode, compared to
a DSLR.
Would you care to post the proof of this, by the way, so we can verify
the fairness of the test, and view the exif data to make a more
reasoned judgement? Or link to any page which shows similar? Because
this would be pretty easy to prove.

But it's a moot point anyway. Different cameras use different
auto-algorithms. Some are better than others, some are intended to
suit people who aren't likely to post-process, some take the attributes
of the sensor into account in different ways, some avoid blown
highlights, some.... ad infinitum.

Whether or not there is a problem with every XT ever built (and yes,
I've heard a few similar comments), can you tell us *your* opinion
about how flash metering handles reflective subjects in dark
environments, and whether you should use auto mode for that type of
work?

Then, feel free to post a request for a class action/boycott/whatever
against Canon. Perhaps as a separate post to ensure better coverage.
Those images you took will make excellent evidence. No, I'm *not*
being sarcastic - do it!

PS, I'm not a Canon owner or apologist. If I was buying a DSLR right
now, it would be a Nikon, Minolta, Pentax or Olympus - in that order,
and for a variety of reasons.

.

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