Far Below Any Sane Assumption

[Frank Fremerey]

full whatever ISO the D600 can do ... does it matter as we see the D5 coming?

[Frank Fremerey]

and a rather "bjørnesque" shot also at "+EV2 over 6400":

[Akira]

and a rather "bjørnesque" shot also at "+EV2 over 6400":

Blue hour...

[Frank Fremerey]

25.600 Nikon D600 ... D5 anyone?

[Matthew Currie]

It's an interesting issue.  I shot film for a zillion years, and it's always seemed to me the most gee-whiz aspect of digital cameras is the ability to change ISO with a switch.  Who, a couple of decades ago, would have thought of today's ISO?  Here's the lowly D3200 at "Hi1," its only "hi" range, which translates to about ISO 12800.  The lens is an old manual 35/2.8 K, and it's hand held at 1/2 second, unprocessed except for down sizing. 

It's possible to cut the noise considerably if you overexpose by a stop or two and then crank it down in post, but I can't hand hold over 1/2 second, and I figured a tripod would be cheating.

[ColinM]

25.600 Nikon D600 ... D5 anyone?
Image: "two garden gnomes"

I watched the film Amelie again last night
Your Gnomes image struck a chord with me

http://youtu.be/OJpBDkZFN2k

[Frank Fremerey]

Colin. Cool shot!

[David H. Hartman]

Water conservation somewhere in drought stricken Southern California...



...I know ISO 6,400 is rather mundane these days but this is a D800 and they are somewhat high ISO challenged. Hand held with special 35-70/2.8D Nikkor with decentering feature.


Back in the day: an FE2 probably loaded with Ektapress 1600 at EI 800. The lens was a 180/2.8 ED AIS Nikkor...



...1/125 at f/2.8. The camera was tripod mounted.

Dave

[Frank Fremerey]

I love the deconstruction shot, David and the political comment in the first one.

[David H. Hartman]

Thank you Frank!

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The bridge (RIP) on Interstate 10 at Yucaipa, CA was called "The Bandaid." It was a low bridge that was hit many time by truckers who missed the low bridge warning signs. There was a Caltrans worker there who was almost in tears. He said that bridge paid the mortgage on his house. The guy at the joy sticks on the tractor having all the fun is my cousin Ron.

[John Harkus]

Opposite the Amsterdam Hilton at around 10pm, I certainly couldn't have focused manually!
25600 ASA with the Df, 24-35mm Sigma at f/2, 1/20s handheld (after a few beers . . .)

John

[John Harkus]

And following from David Hartman's - absolutely agree that digital has completely destroyed the "fast film" thing, and not needing interchangeable backs for different film speeds either!
Attached is Ilford XP2 at 1600ASA in 1980, Canon FTb
John

[tommiejeep]

Night time Camel ride.  Two hours late getting to the Camel Sanctuary and sun was long gone and Full moon still low.
Df, DC105 f2D 1/100, +.7 EV ISO over 12,800 but at least a record of the even 

[David H. Hartman]

The color of high pressure sodium vapor light was pretty ugly so I converted to B&W. This is a D800 and ISO 6400 -2EV (H2 or some foolishness). Please note the smooth rendition of the sky. 



Please click photo for a larger view.

Dave

[Frank Fremerey]

David: very moody Steven Shore like setting. Was the camera level? Interested in Landscape or Design...