Image grain

[randyr8542662]

I just purchased the nikon z7 ii and took it out on a camping trip. When I uploaded the photos and started editing the photo I noticed that the sky was very grainy.

What am I doing wrong.....

See attached photo 

Randy

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

Looks like you took the photo using ISO 6400, which explains the noise your seeing.

In general you want to use the lowest ISO the camera offers just like in the film days the lower the ISO/ASA/DIN film the less grain or noise in the photo.

Take a look in your Nikon Z7 II user manual on how to set the ISO.

[randyr8542662]

Hi Jeff,

Just looked at my camera it was a auto iso setting

Thanks for the feed back

[Jeff Arola]

You can use the Noise Redustion in camera to lower the noise somewhat.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/sharpening-noise-reduction-camera-raw.html

[John Waller]

Any reason for shooting 1/6400s at ISO6400?

The beautiful scene you shot would have been zero noise at ISO100.

[randyr8542662]

Hi John,

Thank you for the kind words on my image
When I set up my camera from the info given on photographylife.com attached
is what it said to leave my camera settings at I guess I will be changing
my settings


- ISO sensitivity settings
- ISO sensitivity: 64
- Auto ISO sensitivity control: ON *(see the next section below)*
- Maximum sensitivity: 6400
- Maximum sensitivity with flash: 6400
- Minimum shutter speed: Auto

[John Waller]

Goes to show that you can't always trust auto.

I prefer Full Manual or Aperture/Shutter priority with fixed ISO.