Experiments with High ISOs

[Cantab]

Bobo, very interesting images (mainly wood ducks?). I'm definitely going to try some shooting at high ISO -- your photos are much clearer than I'd have expected.

[jiro]

I don't see any issue with your High ISO experiment or shots, Bobo. It'd be nice if you have an specific point of concern on your posted images. The shots seems to have an aggressive noise reduction application from the way I see it but still OK. The good with this is that you have another way of taking your shots if the situation necessitates the use of high ISO's. I bet your camera can go higher than ISO 1600. My Nikon D70 starts to show grain even at ISO 400 so imagine my handicap when it comes to high ISO application. I'm just glad I am a B&W photography guy. That allows me to use the digital grain noise artistically on my shots.

[Diane]

Shadowman,
Thanks for the vote of confidence & tip,
I currently have 2,both digital, a little Sonycybershot with a few settings , gives some rather nice photos & prints & has a carlZeiss lens & a Panasonic LumexFz100,25zooom & additional filters with conversion len with a zillion settings(for me). So mainly I am sticking to the auto setting as I learn the terminology along with how to's. I now wonder if I should've just got one camera body & slowly added lenses but it fit my present budget.

diane

[Bobobird]

Nice to hear from you Willie.

Thanks to everyone who posted. Sorry about the late response - been really busy.

[Shadowman]

Shadowman,
Thanks for the vote of confidence & tip,
I currently have 2,both digital, a little Sonycybershot with a few settings , gives some rather nice photos & prints & has a carlZeiss lens & a Panasonic LumexFz100,25zooom & additional filters with conversion len with a zillion settings(for me). So mainly I am sticking to the auto setting as I learn the terminology along with how to's. I now wonder if I should've just got one camera body & slowly added lenses but it fit my present budget.

diane

Diane,

I don't think having two cameras will slow you down. i did the same and I actually use three or four different cameras, although three are the same brand and have similar systems. I have a DSLR, a mirrorless, a bridge similar to your Panasonic, and a point and shoot. Each one is useful for specific situations, I carry the point and shoot with me all the time and use the DSLR and mirrorless for specific projects.

You'll know when the time is right to move onto a different system and the older cameras can always be gifted to someone else. Since getting into photography I have only been able to part with one camera, an older Pentax point and shoot, I tend to collect more cameras than I have given away.

[WJT]

Hi Bobo, I too have missed this post but now how seen the shots. There are some excellent pics there, the one of the two turtles is really tight composition with fine detail. I cant pick any noise at that size so they are well worth keeping if not blown up too big. Very well done.