Had the moment last night to put up a couple of samples for you. The only processing done to these two image files' full-rez rendering was RAW conversion with Camera Raw v3.5 to the parameters shown. The .DNG files are also provided for you to fool with if you desire.
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/DS-ISO1600/ Godfrey On Sep 22, 2006, at 12:30 PM, Patrick Genovese wrote: > Hi Godfrey, > > I would really apreceate it if you can you put up some 100% crops from > some iso 1600 shots on the DS ideally without having applied NR so as > to see the "natual" noise. > > On 9/22/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Sep 22, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Patrick Genovese wrote: >> >>> I am very very very tempted to place an order for a K10D. The only >>> thing holding me back ist that up to now we have not seen a single >>> sample image. Does any one have any updated info in this respect. >>> >>> My better half is also a photographer so finances permitting we may >>> even be in the market for 2. But boy would i like to see some >>> samples. Committing to approx 2k's worth of equipment without a >>> good >>> feel for what the camera's capable of seems like a GIANT leap of >>> faith. >>> >>> My biggest concern is theatre photography -- It will be used >>> extensively for theatre shots and i'm a bit concerned with high iso >>> noise and the fact that the maximum iso is 1600 as opposed to >>> 3200.... >>> I know the SR will help me out but OTOH performers don't just stand >>> still so the higher shutter speed may still be required to stop >>> motion >>> blur. >> >> I have no concerns with K10D image quality. Pentax has done an >> admirable job with even their lowest-end bodies on noise and imaging >> quality so I trust they will not release a camera which does not come >> up to snuff. I don't need to see samples taken by DPReview or other >> sources with even more dubious testing credentials. Basically, if the >> camera comes in and turns out to be a total disaster, I'll return it >> and keep using the DS bodies, rethink future equipment plans. I >> honestly think there's no chance of that happening. >> >> I don't know about your take on theatre photography ... what I'm >> normally dealing with when it comes to theatre is middling bright >> total illumination and lots of contrast. ISO 200-800 is MORE than >> enough sensitivity with an f/2.8-f/4 lens wide open, the real >> challenge for me has always been how to keep from over-exposing the >> actors while still nabbing enough exposure for shadow areas. ISO >> 1600, clean and easy to work with on the *ist DS, has provided >> additional flexibility but I've only rarely used it for this kind of >> work, produces excellent quality. ISO 3200 is only just usable for me >> on the DS, and mostly if I'm intending to render to monochrome. >> >> Godfrey >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > Regards > > Patrick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
