Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/17

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Subject: [Leica] the SL: ISO3200
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:58:35 -0600
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Amazing!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/17/2016 4:52 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
>
> 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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