The D and the Ds have the same sensor and very similar characteristics
for all intents and purposes so
I have no compunctions about answering from experience.
I've found that from ISO 200 - 800 the noise levels are low enough that
you can pick you ISO for the
Shutter speed F stop combination you want. At 1600 noise becomes
noticeable, and at 3200 noise is
objectionable for any type of smooth subject matter.
Barry Rice wrote:
Hey Folks,
I'm now learning how to think "digitally" with my *ist-DS. The thing that
perplexes me is setting the sensitivity. I'm used to shooting with Velvia
since minimal grain and nice saturation are important to me. What
sensitivity do people use? I'm no stranger to taking 15 second exposures to
maximize my DOF in my botanical fieldwork, but I'm intrigued at the notion
of cranking up the sensitivity on the camera to take big DOF images with a
short exposure. Could it be that I don't have to worry about the wind
anymore????? At what point would I expect to see noise? I don't see this
addressed in the manual, except in broad terms.
Barry
P.S. Please forgive me if I missed an obvious paragraph in the manual. I
*do* read manuals carefully---let's just say I'm excited about this new
camera!
B
Barry A. Rice, Ph.D.
Invasive Species Specialist
Invasive Species Initiative
The Nature Conservancy
V: 530-754-8891
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu
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