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. > > 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. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds > in the bank account). > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

