[Leica] the SL: ISO3200

[Doug Herr]

Today the Red-breasted Sapsucker that has been wintering in my yard deigned to make himself available for a portrait.  It's been a dark and stormy day so I decided to try an ISO higher than my usual 400 for this bird.  Since the SL does not have the sensor stabilization feature I've been enjoying in the Sony a7II, ISO 3200 on the SL will allow me to use 1/1000 sec with the 500mm lens (Canon FD L).  I'm not fond of the Sony's noise pattern above ISO 400 so I wanted to see what the SL's noise is like.

This is about 1/4 of the original 24MP image:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/SL/L1060480.jpg

and this is a 100% crop of the file with no sharpening, re-sizing or noise reduction:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/SL/L1060480_100.jpg

I invite you to draw your own conclusions.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com