With vey little NR in Topaz:
It looks much better in Flickr ... click on image once there to see large size.

[Photogoof]

With vey little NR in Topaz:
It looks much better in Flickr ... click on image once there to see large size.

What a cute expression!

[FozzFoster]

With vey little NR in Topaz:
It looks much better in Flickr ... click on image once there to see large size.

incredible shot!@ really like the catch light! well done

[jpzk]

incredible shot!@ really like the catch light! well done

Thanks !

[Fries]

It is really remarkable to get such a clean and good result from ISO 6400. I suspect the skill of the photographer has something to do with the camera punching above it's weight. Congratulations with getting this shot just right.

[jpzk]

It is really remarkable to get such a clean and good result from ISO 6400. I suspect the skill of the photographer has something to do with the camera punching above it's weight. Congratulations with getting this shot just right.

Thanks for the comment, Fries!

[lesmore49]

Beautiful picture...a wall hanger in my estimation. Wonderful bokeh, great expression on the face of the fox. The colours...red and green...go well together.

I've been using SLR's since 1968 and I recall back in the film days how the ASA (ISO) of yesterdays' film was limited to 25, 50, 100, 200, 400.....etc. I used Tri-X B+W film a lot back then...think it was 'fast' film at 400, which I sometimes pushed higher. But the grain (now called noise) back then was so extreme that you could trip over it.

Looking at your K3 at high ISO and nary a grain/noise to be seen...shows me how wonderful modern, digital technology has come from the old film days.

BTW, I still also use my film cameras...I like to use all mediums for photography.

[jpzk]

Beautiful picture...a wall hanger in my estimation. Wonderful bokeh, great expression on the face of the fox. The colours...red and green...go well together.

I've been using SLR's since 1968 and I recall back in the film days how the ASA (ISO) of yesterdays' film was limited to 25, 50, 100, 200, 400.....etc. I used Tri-X B+W film a lot back then...think it was 'fast' film at 400, which I sometimes pushed higher. But the grain (now called noise) back then was so extreme that you could trip over it.

Looking at your K3 at high ISO and nary a grain/noise to be seen...shows me how wonderful modern, digital technology has come from the old film days.

BTW, I still also use my film cameras...I like to use all mediums for photography.

Thanks Les.
I have been shooting quite a bit at high ISO with the K3 and whilst it, "most of the time", shows noisy images, sometimes one gets lucky and nails the exposure. As long as I don't underexpose, the results are rather satisfying ... This is coming from a guy (me) who complains regularly about the noisy rendering of the K3 at higher ISO settings.
Frankly, I have somewhat better results with my good old K5 for this type of image. On the other hand, the K3 sure does a better job at details (not sure if I explain this properly).

[lesmore49]

Thanks Les.
I have been shooting quite a bit at high ISO with the K3 and whilst it, "most of the time", shows noisy images, sometimes one gets lucky and nails the exposure. As long as I don't underexpose, the results are rather satisfying ... This is coming from a guy (me) who complains regularly about the noisy rendering of the K3 at higher ISO settings.
Frankly, I have somewhat better results with my good old K5 for this type of image. On the other hand, the K3 sure does a better job at details (not sure if I explain this properly).

Being an old film guy for the longest time I didn't set my K5 past 1600 ISO. I kept on thinking if I set it above 800-1600...well grain or noise would make itself known.

But then our grandson was born early this year and I love to take pictures of him, but I try to avoid the flash, just use available light indoors. My K1 is pretty good at high ISO ...noise wise...and I use my old, reliable FA 50mm F 1.4 around F 2 to F 2.5...works pretty well.

I thought well, maybe I should give my K5 a shot just to see how it does at high ISO. I was pleasantly surprised that it did better at higher ISO's than I thought it would. My K5, which I've had since 2011 has been a very good camera...done everything I've wanted it to do and exceeded expectations. As the radio disc jockeys used to say..it's old but it's gold.

[pichaser]

Encountering a fox with a k-3 ready is a dream of mine .You made the most of an unlikely situation . The fox's expression is priceless .