ISO8000 - incredible

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I remember when I had my D200 and images taken at ISO800 were bloody awful. I was covering an equine event in Solihull today and by early evening the light in the arena was pants so I cranked the D3 up to ISO8000. A little bit of Noise Ninja and then my usual processing gave this...

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It's still a bit noisy around the blue area in the middle but aside from that, what can you say? It's pretty good, isn't it?!
 
That must have been pretty bloomin gloomy in there and to come away with perfectly salable images. Must feel good.
 
Nice, I can only wish I get to touch a D3 one day!
 
haha, well, the D3 is unofficially billed as able to shoot a mag cover at iso 6400 :P as welly said, a bit noisy in the blue areas, but wow..... you people all need to stop making me want to buy cameras I really can't afford >_<
 
It is a bit jolly isn't it?

After years and years of purgatory...we finally get the camera we've always dreamed-of...

Hardly even need a flash now...lol
 
I had to shoot a stage show the other week and had to use 12,500 for the first time on a job - quite acceptable - and no problem in a newspaper. Unthinkable before the D3! :)
 
Agreed...search your feelings - you know it to be true - it is...your destiny...
 
Blooming good noise ninja, it's cloned out the rider! :eek: :D

Still that's stonkingly good results for ISO8k
 
oldgit said:
Blooming good noise ninja, it's cloned out the rider!
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:lol:


It must be in the old genes... :shrug: ... I was just about to add the same inane comment... :D




It certainly is impressive though Colin... :eek: ... how does the Leica compare... :naughty:






:p
 
It always got my back up when all I read about the D3 was how good it was in low light situations, every review seemed to skip on so many other things and focus on the high ISO capability. As someone who never liked going above ISO 200 (ISO 250 gave me the shakes) I must admit that since owning the D3 I have played around with high ISO's and must admit it really is amazing. This shot shows just how well the latest Nikons perform, awesome :)

Mark
 
Great shot but where's the jockey Lol
 
photostar_1 said:
Fingers in ears.....La la La La ....I can't hear you!!:razz::eek:

Bu***r off....I can't afford to swap now!!!!

But if I win the lottery.........:lol:
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We can still use the flash / lots of flashes at ISO 200! :lol:
 
V. impressive! Any chance we can see the before Noise Ninja shot (as I'm looking to download that or noiseware tomorrow)?

I will refrain from another Canon v Nikon post, I have learnt my lesson....:schtum:
 
I've got to admit that that is bloody good!
I've no intention of moving from Canon because basically I just prefer the ergonomics and general feel of them. But I've never been into fanboy antics and I'm really pleased that Nikon got their act together and produced kit capable of results like that. It's excellent.

And anyway, competition works to all our our benefit in the log run.

cheers
 
Its not the camera at all, its the "usual processing" that makes the difference - so are you going to share that with us :lol:
 
susie said:
Its not the camera at all, its the "usual processing" that makes the difference - so are you going to share that with us :lol:
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Actually it is the camera... processing will only enhance to a certain degree - I only use a basic Photoshop process and don't use any noise-reduction software at all...mostly because I don't need to with this camera.

Going from D2x to D3 has marked a massive change in the way I can work in low-light conditions - images that I wouldn't even attempt before are now routinely available to me...

Bear in mind that on some occasions, using flash is simply not possible...

Photographing skittish horses being one of those occasions and photographing soldiers on patrol in conflict areas being another...

One of the other Army Photographers working in Afghanistan has just produced some incredible images from the Field hospital at Camp Bastion (which you'll probably never get to see until Discovery Channel runs a Docco in 20 years time), which we would have been hard-pushed to record with the older kit.
I'm in touch with the guys out there right now and they're all saying the same thing - this camera has almost revolutionised the way we can work...
 
Arkady said:
SNIP

One of the other Army Photographers working in Afghanistan has just produced some incredible images from the Field hospital at Camp Bastion (which you'll probably never get to see until Discovery Channel runs a Docco in 20 years time), which we would have been hard-pushed to record with the older kit.
I'm in touch with the guys out there right now and they're all saying the same thing - this camera has almost revolutionised the way we can work...
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I find your stories amazing, and a real inspiration, even though I'll never get put in any of the same situations (not even close). Seeing pics like this, with a testimonial like yours seem to me, at least to stretch the boundaries of photography.

Very interesting!
 
not bad at all Colin, looks about a stop better than the MkIII which isn't bad in it's own right. You still using the high pass sharpening?
 
Arkady said:
Actually it is the camera... processing will only enhance to a certain degree - I only use a basic Photoshop process and don't use any noise-reduction software at all...mostly because I don't need to with this camera.

Going from D2x to D3 has marked a massive change in the way I can work in low-light conditions - images that I wouldn't even attempt before are now routinely available to me...

Bear in mind that on some occasions, using flash is simply not possible...

Photographing skittish horses being one of those occasions and photographing soldiers on patrol in conflict areas being another...

One of the other Army Photographers working in Afghanistan has just produced some incredible images from the Field hospital at Camp Bastion (which you'll probably never get to see until Discovery Channel runs a Docco in 20 years time), which we would have been hard-pushed to record with the older kit.
I'm in touch with the guys out there right now and they're all saying the same thing - this camera has almost revolutionised the way we can work...
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I know it is mostly the camera hence the laughing smiley!

At least 95% of my photography is horses, and its coming up to the time where a lot more will be indoors with the arenas here having lighting thats worse than at Solihull its real fun!!

Don't think I would want to be trying some of your stuff though unless you could replicate the lighting conditions in the safety of this country :)
 
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