ISO (Page 3): Wow nice sharp shot for 1/80 @ 130mm.... this photo also proves some other aspect of high ISO shooting which I found too... there's a difference between shooting ISO 5000...

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

CHG_CANON wrote:

A couple of aspects of modern DSLRs come into play... (show quote)

Wow nice sharp shot for 1/80 @ 130mm.... this photo also proves some other aspect of high ISO shooting which I found too... there's a difference between shooting ISO 5000 near dusk/dawn vs shooting ISO 5000 is bright daylight... noise is usually only a factor at lower EVs.

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

rscott1015 wrote:

Here is a sample of mine, using a higher ISO

Flag at Washington Monument - Washington DC

No additional lighting, just used what was at the Monument

Pentax K3ii
F 4
1//5 sec
ISO 1600
62mm
8/22/2016 at 5:11 am

Nice shot... great capture of the flag motion... just the right shutter speed.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I'll go as high and ISO as I need to capture a scene. What people need to get through their heads is that this noise thing is the same as grain in film. High speed film is accompanied by grain. It's part of the equation. The unfortunate situation here is that due to the electronic nature of digital cameras, electronic engineering terms snuck into the vernacular of photography. It's as simple as that.
--Bob

joshuafloeter wrote:

So, very, sensitive.

Why go above 800? I get it, the beloved triangle, varied as it is. DOF? SS? 1600, okay, but going into noise? However, todays dslr, mirrorless, etc... we can reach upwards of 234,000 upon our sensors. I am really curious as to how many uhh'ers go high in their iso count, and for what reason.

This is a peaceful question please

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

joshuafloeter wrote:

So, very, sensitive.

Why go above 800? I get it, the beloved triangle, varied as it is. DOF? SS? 1600, okay, but going into noise? However, todays dslr, mirrorless, etc... we can reach upwards of 234,000 upon our sensors. I am really curious as to how many uhh'ers go high in their iso count, and for what reason.

This is a peaceful question please

Because you can't get the job done with a low ISO setting.

This was taken at ISO 57600.

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lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

I rarely go over ISO 1,600. Film habits, fear of noise? I usually have my 4 DSLRs set at ISO 200.

I may go much higher for Theatrical and Musical Performances. Also Bars and Night Clubs may be very dark. But I managed with 400 ISO Film Years ago. Also I'm a fan of Fast Prime Lenses.

AndyT Loc: Hampstead, New Hampshire

Low light when you want to increase your depth of field.

spraguead Loc: Boston, MA

I shoot some concert/club images, and also prefer family photos to be more casual and on-flash. I have an older crop sensor camera but currently looking at some of the full frame options from Nikon vs. the Sony a7 offerings. That high ISO will probably get me to make the final decision, though I'm hoping to rent the camera bodies before making final expensive decision.

here's an example of one of my recent shots;
Nikon D7000, 35mm f1.8
shot 1/640 F2.5 ISO 1600

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

DTran wrote:

I just got the Df about a month or so ago. I like it high ISO capability very much. In low light I can use up to 10000 or so and it's noisy a bit but not bad at all. I also enjoy using flash at ISO 800 or 1600. That way my flash can recycle very fast because it doesn't use a lot of power with every shot.

"Flash Recycle Time"! Do they make non-Thyrister circuit flashes today? Most flashes if adequate power never use the full charge on Auto, only on Manual.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

spraguead wrote:

I shoot some concert/club images, and also prefer family photos to be more casual and on-flash. I have an older crop sensor camera but currently looking at some of the full frame options from Nikon vs. the Sony a7 offerings. That high ISO will probably get me to make the final decision, though I'm hoping to rent the camera bodies before making final expensive decision.

here's an example of one of my recent shots;
Nikon D7000, 35mm f1.8
shot 1/640 F2.5 ISO 1600

Nice shot!

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

joshuafloeter wrote:

So, very, sensitive.

Why go above 800? I get it, the beloved triangle, varied as it is. DOF? SS? 1600, okay, but going into noise? However, todays dslr, mirrorless, etc... we can reach upwards of 234,000 upon our sensors. I am really curious as to how many uhh'ers go high in their iso count, and for what reason.

This is a peaceful question please

I use high ISO when shooting stage plays of a local theater group when I can't use a flash.

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Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

I can shoot drag racing at 10,000 or more. If you need shutter speed in low light it helps to have a body that can handle higher ISO.

Best,
Todd Ferguson

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

joshuafloeter wrote:

So, very, sensitive.

Why go above 800? I get it, the beloved triangle, varied as it is. DOF? SS? 1600, okay, but going into noise? However, todays dslr, mirrorless, etc... we can reach upwards of 234,000 upon our sensors. I am really curious as to how many uhh'ers go high in their iso count, and for what reason.

This is a peaceful question please

My ISO totally depends on light available. Daytime, I try to be at 100, but in a basketball gym it might float to 8000. On a tripod shooting Milky Way, about 6400.
I'm not afraid of high ISO, but then again, I used to push Tri-X 400 to 1600+

twillsol Loc: St. Louis, MO

RichardTaylor wrote:

Shooting in low light levels where long exposures cannot be used, eg; classical music concerts.

yes, and shooting indoor sports with low light and shutter speeds of 1/500 or faster. My D5 and D500 handle ISO up to 5,000 with very little noise.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I am not often a low light shooter. When I do I try to keep ISO below 1600. With my cameras ISO 1600 is where the ugly face of noise begins to make presence so all of those images end up in Topaz Denoise.
Whenever possible I try to keep my cameras shooting at base ISO.

PCB_smv

When I can’t get the shot any other way. Many places will allow photography but no flash so then I use a higher number.