Would like to see the full size images (that many pixels shrunk down to web resolution is going to look good, regardless). You can sure see the difference in the dynamic range when you compare the 51200 with the 6400 (such as flipping between image 43 and 42 (on page 2). Thanks for sharing those.
-D On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 10:15 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 10:43:53PM -0500, Stan Halpin wrote: >>> Except the two in the bar are with the K-3 even though the title doesn't >>> say that. >> >> The 51,200 shot in the bar is surprisingly usable. >> >> Looking at the tight crops of 51K it looks rather rough. There's a lesson >> there >> about not seeing the photo for the pixels. >> > Right! I just went back and looked at my on-line image, K-3 at 51200: > http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p400348830/h3fa48447#h3107f624 > Considering that I did zero nada nothing to process the images, I think I > would be comfortable shooting at this speed if I need to. > Tomorrow I may play with LR noise reduction, etc. but that is part of why I > put the DNG images into Dropbox - let others see what they could do with > these raw materials and some processing tricks . . . > > [Pun intended.] > > stan > > >>> >>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, if the title doesn't say K-3, then that sample image was with the >>>> K-5ii. >>>> Somewhere, I think UpperRight corner, there is a hotspot: a mouseover pops >>>> an option to view the exif to get a little more info . . . >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 10:25:30PM -0500, Stan Halpin wrote: >>>>>> It was raining today. Pretty much all day. >>>>>> >>>>>> I did a couple of shots (6400 and 51,200) at a local pub while out for >>>>>> lunch. Did a couple of shots each of the K-3 and K-5ii sitting side by >>>>>> side and the AF360FGZ and the new AF540FGZii sitting side by side. Then >>>>>> I did a few series of a "still life" with both cameras, repeated with >>>>>> and without NR turned on in the camera. Lighting courtesy of moderately >>>>>> dark rain clouds. >>>>> >>>>> I don't quite understand the layout of the jpegs. Are the K-5 photos >>>>> the ones with just ISO in the title? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The images may be viewed as follows: >>>>>> >>>>>> I put the whole batch, full size DNGs, in my Dropbox. Also there is the >>>>>> K-3 manual and an "index page" that describes ISO & camera & NR On/Off >>>>>> for each image. (Included below as well). >>>>>> >>>>>> Full size jpgs exported from Lightroom can be seen on my Zenfolio site. >>>>>> Also there you can see 900x900 close-ups from each of the full-size >>>>>> images. >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh, and in addition to the ISO series, I did an in-camera HDR with both >>>>>> cameras; the K-5 only works on jpgs, the K-3 HDR works with RAW. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cameras mounted on a copy stand, natural lighting, remote shutter >>>>>> activation with mirror lockup. >>>>>> >>>>>> You'll note that note all cells are filled in in the table below. So, I >>>>>> screwed up. Shoot me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dropbox: DNGs https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b814cy2z86knd9p/0TOLBhvJmB >>>>>> >>>>>> Zenfolio: Large jpegs and smaller close-ups >>>>>> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p400348830 >>>>>> >>>>>> Index: >>>>>> >>>>>> K3 vs K5ii Preliminary ISO tests: Image File Names >>>>>> >>>>>> NR Off NR On >>>>>> >>>>>> K-3 K-5ii K-3 >>>>>> K-5ii >>>>>> >>>>>> ISO100 A0020 6017 A0026 6022 >>>>>> >>>>>> ISO800 A0021 6018 A0027 6022 >>>>>> >>>>>> ISO 6400 A0022 6019 A0028 6024 >>>>>> >>>>>> ISO 25600 6020 >>>>>> 6025 >>>>>> >>>>>> ISO 51200 A0024 6021 A0029 60026 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> K-5 Incamera HDR (jpg) 6027 >>>>>> >>>>>> K-3 In-camera HDR (DNG) A0042 >>>>>> >>>>>> K3 & K5ii pictures B0369-0371 >>>>>> >>>>>> AF360 FGZ & AF540 FGZii pictures B0372-0373 >>>>>> >>>>>> I haven't actually looked at these images in any detail yet. I can >>>>>> verify that there is more apparent noise at higher ISO's. >>>>>> >>>>>> stan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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] >>>>> http://red4est.com/lrc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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] http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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.

