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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Playing with high ISOs and Oly lenses.
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sun May 4 14:50:15 2008
References: <481E0022.9090703@tele2.fr><00d201c8ae2b$ce791e50$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <481E2C80.3030500@tele2.fr> <016001c8ae2f$fa1d0180$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Same here with the L1, thanks for the tip - let me know about your 
degree of success, if you don't mind.
phx


Jim Nichols wrote:

> I have the Oly E-510.  I have been limiting the ISO to 400, but, 
> yesterday decided to look at the higher settings.  I had not had much 
> luck with 1600 indoors, so gave up on it. It would probably have 
> helped some of my bird shots in deep shade.
>
> After looking at Neat Image, I may give the inside shots another try.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" 
> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Playing with high ISOs and Oly lenses.
>
>
>> I find ISO 1600 lousy indoors, but workable when light is there - 
>> convenient if you don't have a stab long lens.
>> what body are you using?
>> phx
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> Philippe,
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing.  I've been doing similar experiments with the 
>>> Oly 14-54. I found out yesterday that ISO 1600 is usable outdoors 
>>> and can be improved with the Neat Image plug-in.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" 
>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 1:27 PM
>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Playing with high ISOs and Oly lenses.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Preamble : Sorry for duplicates if you're a Leica Reflex subscriber 
>>>> - remote access didn't allow posting to the LUG over the past days.
>>>>
>>>> For curious and experimenting minds : I found a few minutes 
>>>> yesterday to play with the gear - Ted's advice - and I wanted to 
>>>> share some results :
>>>>
>>>> Red Dot - Maksushika merge in the mating,  (lens is Alice's Oly 
>>>> 40-150 or my 70-300, I don't remember as I fiuddled with both) :
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Red+Dot.jpg.html> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cat in the shade : High ISO for experiment - highlights out of 
>>>> range on the nose - lens is Oly 70-300:
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Mitsibou.jpg.html>
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tractors in the distance (hazy and late afternoon) - shadow side at 
>>>> 800, plus live view and JPEG, which means the Oly at 300 becomes a 
>>>> mighty 1200 in 35mm terms, distance is about 500 yards. 
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Tractor.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> and against the sun at ISO 1600 - blue cast results from my 
>>>> fiddling to get the haze out.
>>>> Distance is about 1km. Both handheld.
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Tractor2.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> More "fun shots" and experiments on page 4 of my playground.
>>>> Comments and advice welcome as usual.
>>>> Phx
>>>>
>>>>
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