[Leica] the SL: ISO3200

[Gene Duprey]

I now wish I had not sold all my R lenses when I sold my R8/DMR. ;(   Well,
I still have 2.Makes me think about selling the BMW Z3 Coupe.  ;)

Gene


On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:

> Wow, and I thought the Monochrom looked good at that iso...
>
> Jay
>
>
> On 2/17/2016 2:52 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
>
>> 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
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>> 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
>>
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