Hi Ken,
While I agree with your sentiments, I must also admit that with the
superb high-ISO performance of the latest Nikons and Canons
(especially Nikons) the bar has undoubtedly been raised, as also
happened in the old days when a new high-speed film that provided
better detail and less grain than previous emulsions was introduced
(e.g. Neopan 1600).
Again, I basically agree with you, but I also think that the picture
you use to illustrate the point is not perfect for your purpose. The
scene is a night scene, yes, but it is also quite bright with the
strong street light and snow on the ground. This is evidenced by the
fact that you were able to shoot at f5 with quite a decent shutter
speed. Perhaps a better example is offered by a gallery I just put up
from Tuesday night's Christmas Quiz at my local watering hole. In my
case, the light was such that I had to shoot at something like 1/15
sec. af f1.4 much of the evening, using ISO 1250 on the M8:
http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/6856240_Zbdi5#438498271_SNzuH
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Dec 18, 2008, at 6:49 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> I've just about had it with this obsession with high-ISO performance
> and the
> common wisdom these days that ONLY a full-frame 35mm digital camera,
> such as
> the D700 is capable of being used at higher ISO settings. Like any
> good
> feisty, Irish descendant I couldn't leave this topic alone. So, out
> comes
> arguably the worse-possible professional DSLR ever made when it
> comes to
> high-ISO performance--the Olympus E-1.
> Maybe they are right--you've got to spend $3000 USD on a brand new
> camera to
> take pictures of holiday lights this year. But then again, maybe not.
> Judge for yourself.
>
> www.zone-10.com
>
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