Noise form new Fuji F10

[steve-s]

Hello all, apologies if this has been covered already, I can't find any search info...

I've bought a new Fuji F10, and it's taken some nice shots. Often though, I get a lto of what I imagne is noise on the picture.

This seems to happen more so when using the natural light mode, but happens a lot on Auto as well.

I'm wondering whether this is normal (my previous 3mp didn't seem like this), or wether it's aproduct opf either the camera or my level of ability.

I've posted two pictures here, and I'd be grateful for advice.

Thanks - Steve

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[ponder]

Steve,
I'm not familiar with the Fuji camera, but what you're experiencing doesn't neccessarily come from the model. When you shoot natural light indoors with any digital camera set to auto, the camera usually sets the ISO to 400 to get a faster shutter speed and a smaller aperature hence your problem with noise or grainyness. I looked at your first photo and to me that what appears to be happening. Your second photo doesn't have the same noisy appearance as the first shot.

My advice to most people is to learn to shoot on the manual setting if your camera has it. Manual forces you to learn the features of the camera, but it also gives you a lot more latitude when you shoot images. On manual you can set the ISO down to say 100 which will give you a nicer image than ISO 400 because you won't get the noise like you would at 400. You might try using a tripod too especially when shooting indoors because when you shoot at a lower ISO, you must also shoot at a slower shutter speed and a more wide open aperature like say F4 or F5.6. If this doesn't help, try using the flash.

Ponder

[steve-s]

Thank you - I've been playing a lot with the manual settings, and they seem to make quite a difference.

In facct the natuyral light setting fires at 1600 iso, so presumably the noise increases further.

I'll keep on learning. It's nice to have have an idea of what's ahppening though.

Thank you again - Steve

[ponder]

Steve,

At 1600 ISO the noise will be very apparent. ISO 1600 would be better suited at a basketball game under natural light levels with no flash. That seems awful high for the camera to set at when shooting natural light indoors.

I'm glad you're experimenting with the manual settings and I know that you will get much better images in the future. You may have to shoot more images, but the nice thing about digital is that you can always view, delete and shot the scene again -- unlike film.

Good luck!

Dave