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vladik1980
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p.2 #1 · D700 High ISO performance.

All of these shots should go to the Best of Nikon post and keep them coming!!!

Sep 09, 2008 at 05:11 AM

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p.2 #2 · D700 High ISO performance.

AndreasE wrote:
When I got my D700, I was irritated by the rumors on the web about noise and banding.

Here are a couple of pics I did the first night with the D700, just to check it out:
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/d700 (many pics are in full D700 resolution)

i.e. D700, 300mm, f/2, ISO 200

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regards,
Andy

did you say 300mm @ f2 or should that say f2.8?

if you REALLY DO have a 300mm f2 could you please please PRETTY please start a thread with some more shots from this rare gem!!

Sep 09, 2008 at 05:40 AM

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p.2 #3 · D700 High ISO performance.

r_o_b_s_o_n wrote:
did you say 300mm @ f2 or should that say f2.8?

if you REALLY DO have a 300mm f2 could you please please PRETTY please start a thread with some more shots from this rare gem!!

No typo, it is the AiS 300mm/2 :-)
It is also my first of the Nikon big 5 lenses .....

rgds,
Andy

Edited on Sep 09, 2008 at 06:36 AM

Sep 09, 2008 at 06:35 AM

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dj dunzie wrote:
gman1339 wrote:
Night Rodeo, D700, ISO 10000, yes that's 10 thousand. Small amounts of noise reduction in the bokeh areas of the first three...

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Very very cool... the shots and the high ISO performance.

Thanks DJ.

Sep 09, 2008 at 05:25 PM

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p.2 #5 · D700 High ISO performance.

Makes me want to sell my Canon 5D and buy a D700. I'm hoping comes out with something as good as the D700 if not I'm turning to the dark side..he...Awesome shots...

Sep 10, 2008 at 01:18 AM

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p.2 #6 · D700 High ISO performance.

I have the D3 and both MK IIIs (sold my 5D not in the same class for low ISO). I have shot thousand of excellent shot with the D3 (identical hi ISO performance) @ ISO 6400. I have not experience with long exposures thought. Otherwise the D700 should be a fine value for hi ISO. Likely the 5D MK II will be better otherwise Canon will wait until it is.

Sep 13, 2008 at 04:10 PM

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p.2 #7 · D700 High ISO performance.

r_o_b_s_o_n wrote:
AndreasE wrote:
When I got my D700, I was irritated by the rumors on the web about noise and banding.

Here are a couple of pics I did the first night with the D700, just to check it out:
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/d700 (many pics are in full D700 resolution)

i.e. D700, 300mm, f/2, ISO 200

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regards,
Andy

did you say 300mm @ f2 or should that say f2.8?

if you REALLY DO have a 300mm f2 could you please please PRETTY please start a thread with some more shots from this rare gem!!

is rather nice, kinda like the fake miniature shots with a tilt shift...

Edited on Sep 13, 2008 at 04:43 PM

Sep 13, 2008 at 04:42 PM

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p.2 #8 · D700 High ISO performance.

vladik1980 wrote:
All of these shots should go to the Best of Nikon post and keep them coming!!!

can't agree any more.

Sep 13, 2008 at 05:35 PM

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p.2 #9 · D700 High ISO performance.

gman1339 those iso 10000 shots are nothing short of incredible. What Nikon has done with image quality on a 12mp FF and DX sensors is world class. It will be interesting to see what Canon brings forth in the way of a D700 competitor. The 5D is still a great camera but the D700 with the total sum of all it's capabilities is really something special.

Sep 13, 2008 at 06:50 PM

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p.2 #10 · D700 High ISO performance.

ISO 4000, 70-200 VR @f2.8 & 1/400

Sep 13, 2008 at 09:29 PM

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p.2 #11 · D700 High ISO performance.

From what little I know, as far as long exposures (10 sec >

are concerned, nothing can beat a transparency. I tried some with DSLRs at ISO 100/200 (Canon EOS 350D and Nikon D40), but the results were not as 'smooth' as some of my older long exposures (shot on Ektachrome using a Nikon FM10). Can't say about the D700 though but I read somewhere that digital sensors are unable to handle the heat that long exposures entail and noise, therefore, becomes conspicuous even at low ISOs.. Apologies if I have deviated from the topic here.

Sep 14, 2008 at 05:53 PM

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p.2 #12 · D700 High ISO performance.

davenfl wrote:
gman1339 those iso 10000 shots are nothing short of incredible. What Nikon has done with image quality on a 12mp FF and DX sensors is world class. It will be interesting to see what Canon brings forth in the way of a D700 competitor. The 5D is still a great camera but the D700 with the total sum of all it's capabilities is really something special.

Thanks davenfl. A year ago I would not have even tried shooting this rodeo.

Sep 16, 2008 at 12:52 AM

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p.2 #13 · D700 High ISO performance.

Mayank B wrote:
From what little I know, as far as long exposures (10 sec >

Rich

Sep 16, 2008 at 01:22 AM

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p.2 #14 · D700 High ISO performance.

Not sure why no one posts up a 100% crop of the image they plan on posting...it would obviously help to see the performance at the given ISO. images scaled down for viewing on the web don't help much

Sep 16, 2008 at 01:29 AM

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p.2 #15 · D700 High ISO performance.

Fine.

Like I said, 400 isn't considered high anymore, particularly on an FX cam. Here's a crop of the lightening straight from Bibble with NO NR, HR, sharpening, or anything except autolevels.

I chose this spot because it was interesting, if you'd rather see a different crop let me know.

Check out all the little streaks that get lost in the big picture.

2008 © AZRich

Exif information
Model	NIKON D700
Date	2008:08:26 19:26:15
Original date	2008:08:26 19:26:15
Exposure time	30 sec
Focal length	24mm
Focal number	f/16.0
ISO speed	400 ISO
Exposure compensation	0.0

Sep 16, 2008 at 06:38 PM

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Wallybud wrote:
Not sure why no one posts up a 100% crop of the image they plan on posting...it would obviously help to see the performance at the given ISO. images scaled down for viewing on the web don't help much

You also have to realize that a 100% crop does not help for showing what you would see in a typical print. On my 19" widescreen running at a resolution of 1680 x 1050 an image that is 800 pixels wide is equivalent to looking at a photo that is 8 inches wide.

Sep 16, 2008 at 08:52 PM

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p.2 #17 · D700 High ISO performance.

gman1339,
Would you mind sharing how you removed the color from the background in the rodeo shot. It is simply stunning. It would take me a while to do that in PS.

thanks

Nov 22, 2008 at 07:14 PM

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p.2 #18 · D700 High ISO performance.

Malcolm Stitt wrote:
gman1339,
Would you mind sharing how you removed the color from the background in the rodeo shot. It is simply stunning. It would take me a while to do that in PS.

thanks

Malcolm,

It's just a 2 layers of the same image on top of each other in photoshop. A black and white layer on top of a color layer in photoshop with a layer mask filled with white on the black and white layer. Then just paint with black on the layer mask the parts you want to show the colored layer below.

Gary

Nov 22, 2008 at 07:48 PM

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p.2 #19 · D700 High ISO performance.

gman1339 wrote:
Malcolm Stitt wrote:
gman1339,
Would you mind sharing how you removed the color from the background in the rodeo shot. It is simply stunning. It would take me a while to do that in PS.

thanks

Malcolm,

It's just a 2 layers of the same image on top of each other in photoshop. A black and white layer on top of a color layer in photoshop with a layer mask filled with white on the black and white layer. Then just paint with black on the layer mask the parts you want to show the colored layer below.

Gary
Gary,
I need to dust off my photoship skills, cause that effect in combination with a wide open lens is just stunning. Thanks for sharin!

Nov 22, 2008 at 07:51 PM

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p.2 #20 · D700 High ISO performance.

Thanks. No problem sharin. I'm sure there are other ways to get it done. You can search the web for photoshop selective color and find lots of info.

Nov 22, 2008 at 07:55 PM

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p.2 #21 · D700 High ISO performance.

Iso 2500

Iso 6400:

iso 5000:

I just love using old MF f/1.2 lenses and a fullframe camera that can do iso 6400 and get away with it

I'm in heaven :P

Nov 23, 2008 at 04:02 AM

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p.2 #22 · D700 High ISO performance.

D3 f8 130seconds ISO800 NO noise reduction and the print is simply amazing

moonlight on the lighthouse and predawn brightening on the horizon

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Nov 23, 2008 at 04:11 AM

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p.2 #23 · D700 High ISO performance.

jmcfadden,

nice!

Nov 23, 2008 at 04:20 AM

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p.2 #24 · D700 High ISO performance.

gman1339, the last shot is amazing. very dynamic.

Nov 23, 2008 at 04:28 AM

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p.2 #25 · D700 High ISO performance.

Kelly Phillips wrote:
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nice!

thanks and i forgot to add that long exposure NR was turned OFF

Nov 23, 2008 at 05:20 AM


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