While I generally agree, I found the Pentax DSLR's to produce very film-like results at high ISO's. The Canon and Nikon's are more objectionable (Although my D50 is extremely clean at 800).
-Adam J and K Messervy wrote: > It's definitely a horses for courses thing. I like film grain, but really > dislike digital noise. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:08 PM > Subject: Re: K10D ISO 3200 is Available ... > > > >>I don't know about the DL but I find on the D ISO 1600 & 3200 are very >>usable. Especially with the judicious use of noise reduction software in >>PP. >> >><http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_1.htm> >><http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Noise%20Test/Misc_008.htm> >> >>Sometimes it's the difference between getting the shot and getting a >>blurry >>blob ;-) >> >>Cheers, >> >>Dave >> >> >> >>At 10:00 AM 14/09/2006, J and K Messervy wrote: >> >>>For me, the high ISO settings are irrelevant. I don't even like using 400 >>>on my DL as the noise is unacceptable to me. Anything higher and the >>>noise >>>is so bad i can't see myself using shots taken at high ISOs for anything >>>more than snapshots. >>> >>>One thing I don't like about my DL is the fact that it only goes down to >>>200. I'm looking forward to having 100iso on the K10D. >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net