On Dec 19, 2012, at 8:41 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:

> The noise isn't the problem, it's the completely blown highlight that 
> software replaced with a lighter blue just above the watch.

I'm not sure that I can tell which you're talking about, the blue shirt,  some 
reflection of the blue stage lights, or something that I'm missing entirely.


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> On 12/19/2012 3:07 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> On Dec 18, 2012, at 11:51 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
>> 
>>> Wow, the hands (pity about the watch, but still). Glad you were there
>>> to catch that. -T
>> Thank you.  And thanks for the idea for another crop:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8287195594/sizes/o/
>> 
>> For what it's worth, this is a 100% crop at ISO 12,800. While the noise is 
>> noticeable, I'm blown away by the detail that's still there.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Since we've been talking about K-5 high ISO performance:
>>>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/8285822107
>>>> 
>>>> K-5, FA77  ISO 12,800  f/1.8  1/13 Sec
>>>> 
>>>> It was at a party and concert for Ziggy's 40th birthday.  I took most of 
>>>> the photos that night with the 80-200/2.8.  At first, when I was going 
>>>> over the shots, I was lamenting all of the ones I lost because I blew the 
>>>> manual focusing.  Then I looked at the ones I took with the FA77 of the 
>>>> musicians on stage.  Almost every one of them was focused perfectly on 
>>>> some piece of clutter on the stage, rather than on the performers.  While 
>>>> I am sure that the improved low light focusing of the K5-II would 
>>>> certainly come in handy, the thing that I most desperately need is more 
>>>> focusing points, that cover smaller areas.
>>>> 
>>>> If anyone is interested in the whole set:
>>>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632279369283/
>>>> 
>>>> Most of them were shot between ISO 5,000 and 8,000.
>>>> IMGP is the K-x  LRC are the K-5.
>>>> 
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