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Setting ISO (or gain) on the camera is best, as the gain-up is done in hardware, prior to the raw file being written. No amount of RAW manipulation of an iso400 file can get you to iso6400 like the hardware can.
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That is the common misconception, but it is not always the case. It depends on the camera, the ISO, and the RAW converter being used.Setting ISO (or gain) on the camera is best, as the gain-up is done in hardware, prior to the raw file being written. No amount of RAW manipulation of an iso400 file can get you to iso6400 like the hardware can.
really, so are you saying that at the dynamic range in the shadow region of the D7000 and K5 are massive compared to other cameras, since as you said you don't really need ISO settings.That is the common misconception, but it is not always the case. It depends on the camera, the ISO, and the RAW converter being used.
Incidentally, the new D7000 and K5 are really pushing the limits of the need for ISO in-camera at all.