Yellow Warbler @ 6400 ISO

[DarkShadow]

Bad Dull over cast day this morning and 35 degrees in mid April but of course soon as a get home it's clearing. Anyways @ 6400 ISO with No noise reduction in camera or in post and still a usable for the web.
IMG_0924 by DarkShadow191145, on Flickr

 

[sk66]

It's "ok;" it's beyond what i would use at this size.
TBH, I think 6400 hurt more than 500mm f/8 helped... 400 5.6 3200 would have delivered a more usable image IMO (with a better SS/FL match).
But you could have helped it in post so I gather this is just "an example."

 

[DarkShadow]

Yea pretty much a example that we can push the ISO when we need to. That's why I did nothing other then crop so basically not afraid to go there but wont if I don't need to.

 

[sm4him]

Granted, I have bad vision, but I think it's pretty durn decent for ISO 6400. Sure, I probably wouldn't consider it a keeper if it was a bird I've got a lot of pictures of, say a Cardinal or a Northern Mockingbird. But it's a nice close-up of a bird you don't GET close-ups of that often, and I'd have no qualms whatsoever about posting that on the web.
ISO 3200 is the highest I've ever deemed "acceptable" even for web with my D7000 and the Sigma 150-500. And even then, the results aren't usually this good.

 

[DarkShadow]

Thanks Sharon. I never brought the canon 60D up that high before so I figured before I head home I would try it out. Considering the aging sensor of the 60D its not to shabby. I used a 1+ EV and shot in Jpeg. Noise turned off as always and then just cropped it which actually makes it look worse.

 

[DLeeT]

I'm impressed -- I don't think my Sony would do as well at that high ISO. Lee

 

[JacaRanda]

Wow, I just posted in a different thread how my 60D sometimes sucks really really bad when I have to crank up the iso. I am glad I mentioned sometimes because it really is hit and miss.

 

[W.Fovall]

shoot raw and you can get rid of all the noise very easily. Only reporters in Iraq should shoot jpeg(they have to upload small files quickly)

 

[JacaRanda]

shoot raw and you can get rid of all the noise very easily. Only reporters in Iraq should shoot jpeg(they have to upload small files quickly)

Welcome to TPF W.Fovall. Nice to see a local local

 

[sk66]

Wow, I just posted in a different thread how my 60D sometimes sucks really really bad when I have to crank up the iso. I am glad I mentioned sometimes because it really is hit and miss.

The worse the light, the worse the ISO noise (it's due to "photon shot noise").
Using a high ISO in good light is NOT the same as using it because there is a lack of light... That's why a lot of "ISO tests" on the web are fairly worthless/misleading.

 

[DarkShadow]

Also in Low contrast Lighting, ETTR is critical with high ISO. Makes a huge difference in the outcome.

BTW I think this is a Pine Warbler and not the Yellow Warbler.