No flash involved. It was the D700 and the Sigma 120-300. I put the camera in manual mode, A 2.8, shutterspeed was around 1/1000, and auto ISO. Most of the time, the camera chose ISO 6400.
I did some despeckle on some, and used the noise reduction in photoshop elements on others. That was only needed on the more aggressively cropped pictures. I can't remember which ones I did work on. Unsharp mask was usually .5 radius and 100-200%. I also ran the photos through DXO before photoshop, but since the D700 doesn't have a module yet, I really didn't see too much difference in the before and afters.
This was 12800, and so was the cheerleader shot. The only time the noise was "severe" was when I took a picture in a deadzone, but the camera still salvaged the shot.
Are you shooting raw or jpg. Any adjustments to camera settings? High ISO NR on/off...
Sorry John, we clearly don't care about your excellent photos (I liked #2 especially) as it would appear your camera's high ISO settings have stolen the show.
I think these shots really tell us a lot about the D700's High ISO performance. I already was planning on FX the next time I upgraded, but these shots make that even more certain.
I think these shots really tell us a lot about the D700's High ISO performance. I already was planning on FX the next time I upgraded, but these shots make that even more certain.
It's a camera that gets out of the way and just let's you take pics. You will like it.
Those make my D300 iso 1600/3200 shots look like crap. I might need to make a stop by the camera store.
I keep reading reviews that state the D300 is 95% the camera of the D700/D3. Maybe to a point, but the high noise performance sure isn't 95% of the D700.
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it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.
aaaaa.... who am I kidding!
whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
This was 12800, and so was the cheerleader shot. The only time the noise was "severe" was when I took a picture in a deadzone, but the camera still salvaged the shot.
www.seanmartinphoto.com
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it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.
aaaaa.... who am I kidding!
whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
Sorry John, we clearly don't care about your excellent photos (I liked #2 especially) as it would appear your camera's high ISO settings have stolen the show.
I think these shots really tell us a lot about the D700's High ISO performance. I already was planning on FX the next time I upgraded, but these shots make that even more certain.
Great shots by the way. Liked them all.
JPG- large basic, AWB, noise off.
It's a camera that gets out of the way and just let's you take pics. You will like it.
Those make my D300 iso 1600/3200 shots look like crap. I might need to make a stop by the camera store.
I keep reading reviews that state the D300 is 95% the camera of the D700/D3. Maybe to a point, but the high noise performance sure isn't 95% of the D700.