High ISO Woodpecker

[icassell]

page 64 --- here's the link to the manual:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/80.pdf

 

[robertwsimpson]

yeah I was afraid of that.

I will have to do some experimentation. The problem with using it in Av was that when I tried it, the shutter was set to like 1/150 or something gay and not usable. I was too worried about missing a shot to mess with it, but I'll play around and see what turns up.

 

[Breaux]

ISO 12,800! Raise your hand if you remember when 400 speed film was "high-speed"!

 

[icassell]

I usually use manual, but Tv works well with birds in most situations because DOF is so limited with a long lens anyway. The combination of Tv and auto-ISO might just do the trick.

 

[fokker]

I guess it's not too bad considering 12,800 ISO, but I'm wondering why you didn't just open the lens up 2 stops and drop the shutter speed slightly, you could have got the same shot at 1600 ISO.

 

[icassell]

ISO 12,800! Raise your hand if you remember when 400 speed film was "high-speed"!

... raises his hand and remembers when 400 first hit the market ...

 

[icassell]

I guess it's not too bad considering 12,800 ISO, but I'm wondering why you didn't just open the lens up 2 stops and drop the shutter speed slightly, you could have got the same shot at 1600 ISO.

... because I was experimenting with ISO 12,800

 

[robertwsimpson]

I guess it's not too bad considering 12,800 ISO, but I'm wondering why you didn't just open the lens up 2 stops and drop the shutter speed slightly, you could have got the same shot at 1600 ISO.

I'm wondering why you didn't read the first post...