Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Outstanding! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Feb 17, 2016, at 5:52 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information