1600 can look pretty good, just don't underexpose. Trying to bring deep shadows up very far looks quite ugly!
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: istDS @ 1600 ISO > > > Just a quick comment. While looking at the original PEF file for the Pile > of Leaves pic that was recently posted, I noticed that it was shot @ 1600 > ISO. I'm quite surprised (and pleased) at how little noise there is, and > noise reduction was turned off in the camera. Maybe I'm too ignorant to > know what to expect, but the pic and the original PEF sure look > better than > I'd imagined an 1600 ISO pic would look. Maybe it's the light? > > > Shel > >

