Fighting smoke machines, and...

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As above really.. Was in a club last night and they were rather over-zealous with the smoke machine, apparently because their ceiling (and lighting) is so high up that they have to put out loads of smoke so at least some of it rises.
I knew this would affect my pictures, so I stuck to corridors and outdoor shots, but a lot of my pictures are very grainy.

Could all the smoke inside have affected my lenses somehow? It was a busy night and I didn't have as much time to clean my lenses as usual.

Also, can I reverse the effects of the smoke and/or noise in Photoshop?

Thanks, and I hope you're all well on this cold Saturday morning!

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i cant really see that the smoke machine would effect your lens, can you post some examples so we can see the actual problem. cheers

did you use flash, as the light would bounce off the smoke and cause a loss of clarity greater than the actual loss that would be seen if no flash had been used
 
Erm, ISO was 400 for the dark indoor ones (hardly any lighting in the club.. should I have lowered it?) and for the dark/grainy outdoor ones (there was a bit more lighting outside).
Just uploading the pictures to a site now so will post links/pictures ASAP.
 
And yes I used my flashgun, the pictures were even worse without it!
Just can't see where all the noise has come from, I was at the same club a few weeks ago (albeit with less smoke) and my pictures came out really well.
 
ConfusedChicca said:
Erm, ISO was 400 for the dark indoor ones (hardly any lighting in the club.. should I have lowered it?) and for the dark/grainy outdoor ones (there was a bit more lighting outside).
Just uploading the pictures to a site now so will post links/pictures ASAP.
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The darker the higher the ISO. The lighter the lower the ISO.

So,...

Dark = Higher number.

Light = Lower number.

This is a general guideline and one that should be adjusted according to your shooting environment. For instance, if your shooting on a tripod in the middle of the night ISO 100 would be appropriate. If your shooting in a dark room handheld with no flash ISO1600/800 would be appropriate and so on and so forth,... This is very brief overview though,...

King.
 
Right, as I'm going to the same club tonight, I shall set the ISO differently on different programs. Thanks for that.
xx
 
If you're using a flash, use the lowest ISO available and increase as necessary
 
With regards PP work....someone once posted a tip for getting rid of blue haze in landscape shots and I have found it helps with smoke at gigs........use a big fat soft brush, set mode to colour burn and no more than 2%. Run over the smoky bits a few times and it helps cut through, very gently.

Can you post a few pics?
 
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