Far Below Any Sane Assumption

[Bruno Schroder]

Here's the Fuji X-T2 at ISO 25,600.

I like the first one a lot. It could also very well belong to the Impressionist thread.

Welcome here, Termite.

[Frank Fremerey]

Of course you should!

According to the Photons to photos site, the Fuji X-T2 (and many other recent DX cameras) can now match the legendary D3: http://www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#FujiFilm%20X-T2,Nikon%20D3 . I can have the same low light performance in a much smaller, cheaper and lighter camera (500 grams vs. 1300 grams  ), that I can just toss in my bag whenever I go out.

I can only speak from my experience. My D3 is worse when it comes to ISO performance than my D500 and the D500 has a superb high spatial resolution too.

[Termite]

I can only speak from my experience. My D3 is worse when it comes to ISO performance than my D500 and the D500 has a superb high spatial resolution too.

I didn't want to insult any D3 owners here by saying that the latest generation of DX sensors outperform the D3    And I've never used a D3 myself, I was just relying on tests I've read online. Sensor technology has really come a long way.

[the solitaire]

Lucky to get 1600 with film! Ilford XP was a revelation

Pushing the envelope back in 1996. Nikon FM with Tokina 17mm f3,5 RMC, red filter and circular polarizer. Ilford HP5, pushed 5 stops to ISO 12500, developed with Kodak XTol in a somewhat wild mix and at approx. 23 degrees.

This was a digital photo taken from a contact print.

landsc3 by b j, on Flickr

[Frank Fremerey]

I didn't want to insult any D3 owners here by saying that the latest generation of DX sensors outperform the D3    And I've never used a D3 myself, I was just relying on tests I've read online. Sensor technology has really come a long way.

I cannot be insulted at all.

My D3 is somewhat north of150.000 clicks and paid a lot of my bills since I bought her new in 2008.

The IQ of my D600 is better in most situations, but she is not as sturdy and dependable. The IQ and ISO performance of my D500 is superb, so the D3 is mostly a backup device today

[the solitaire]

I didn't want to insult any D3 owners here by saying that the latest generation of DX sensors outperform the D3    And I've never used a D3 myself, I was just relying on tests I've read online. Sensor technology has really come a long way.

I do not think D3 owners are insulted that quickly. I for one appreciate the thoughts and opinions of others and always look forward to read these

D3 at ISO 25600
55mm f1,2 @ f1,2
Manual explosion

DSC_0410 by b j, on Flickr

[golunvolo]

I like this one. Intense response to the body language and ambience. At this size the noise adds to the image

[golunvolo]

70-200mm 2.8 at 200mm at f/2.8 1/13th hand held standing 
  d750 at 12800 iso + .55 in post 

[golunvolo]

Frank, not really following your steps in post one but:

   shot by chance and brought up 5+ full stops in pp 

[Frank Fremerey]

the +5 in post does not really count with ISO invariant sensors like your D750. I like the picture any way and I do not post restrictions.